With 53 million distinct transacting clients, Flipkart Minutes, the company's fast commerce platform, saw a 16X increase in the second half of the year. Flipkart Minutes saw significant growth during the holiday season, with demand for products like jewellery, high-end gadgets, home décor, and mobile phones increasing by
One of the biggest cash piles in the nation's consumer internet market is currently supporting India's quick-commerce development, but the figures conceal a significant shift of capital during the previous 12 months. According to market financial research, after spending close to INR 9,000 crore between
Zepto, a platform for quick commerce (qcom), has used slotted delivery in a few places. Instead of relying just on immediate delivery, the function enables customers to arrange their orders for a particular time window. It is presently undergoing pilot testing in a few places, such as Bengaluru and Delhi.
Zepto, a rapid commerce (qcom) platform, has begun trial testing two additional products in an effort to diversify its offerings and break into new markets. It is now trialling Super Mall, a new vertical for high-value and luxury products, and Zepto Diagnostics, an in-app diagnostics solution within its pharma sector.
Swiggy has now made its travel and lifestyle concierge service app Crew available to users in three major cities: Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi, following a trial test. It coincides with the online grocery and meal delivery platform's aggressive expansion outside its primary functions of expedited commerce and food
The food delivery service Swiggy, based in Bengaluru, said on November 7 that its board had authorised the funding of up to INR 10,000 crore through private or public offers, including qualified institutions placement (QIP) or other acceptable methods. Subject to regulatory and shareholder clearances, the business stated in
The competition for food delivery in India is intensifying once again, and the results of this quarter highlight the disparity more than before. Rival Zomato (Eternal) is booming with record revenues, while Swiggy continues to report growing losses despite robust revenue growth. Fast commerce platform and food delivery On October
JioMart, the digital commerce division of Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), announced on October 17 that it had extended "quick" deliveries to over 1,000 cities. Alongside its Q2 FY26 results, RRVL released a statement stating that its "quick" delivery operations now cover more than 5,
Swiggy, a meal delivery and fast grocery platform, announced that its board has authorised the process of selling and transferring its rapid commerce (q-commerce) business, Instamart, through a slump sale to Swiggy Instamart Pvt Ltd, an indirect, step-down, fully owned subsidiary. According to the stock filing, on September 23, 2025,
In a block deal on 26 August, BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased 10.12 Cr shares of Zomato parent company Eternal and sold 2.69 Cr shares of rival Swiggy. According to NSE records, BNP Paribas paid INR 318.1 per share for Eternal shares, making the acquisition worth approximately
Eternal, the owner of the Zomato and Blinkit brands, has been subject to three notices from the Goods and Services Tax department. The orders amount to more than INR 40 crore in tax demands, including interest and penalties, as reported by PTI. According to the report, the Joint Commissioner-4 Bengaluru
A tax demand and penalty order totalling INR 1.34 Cr for the fiscal year 2021–2022 has been issued to Eternal, a food delivery and rapid commerce company. Tax Order Issued by Lucknow Authorities According to a stock exchange filing by the firm, which owns Zomato and Blinkit, the
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Due to fierce competition in the market, BigBasket, a fast commerce platform supported by Tata Digital, witnessed a decline in yearly income in the fiscal year that ended in March 2025. BigBasket's B2C division, Innovative Retail Concepts, had a 3% decline in turnover from INR 7,885 Cr
The well-known foodtech company Eternal (previously Zomato) is establishing Blinkit Foods Limited as a new wholly owned subsidiary. "Blinkit Foods will be involved in the business food services, including innovation, preparation, sourcing, sale, and customer delivery of food," the company stated in an exchange filing. The proposed authorised
In the face of supply chain problems and a lack of qualified kitchen personnel, Zepto Cafe, the 10-minute meal delivery subsidiary of fast commerce company Zepto, is reducing operations. The delay coincides with rivals Swiggy's Snacc and Blinkit's Bistro expanding their presence in important urban markets.
According to reports, Blinkit, Eternal's rapid commerce division, will transition to an inventory-led strategy on September 1. After the transition, the business will buy products straight from vendors instead of just keeping them in stock. Blinkit has already addressed its sellers to notify them of the switch to
Following its initial debut in Bengaluru, Amazon has expanded its 10-minute delivery service, Amazon Now, to a few parts of Delhi. The business was excited about the favourable comments made by clients. This action demonstrates Amazon's dedication to the quickly expanding quick-commerce market in India, where rivals Zepto
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Putting in an order for groceries was once considered the most difficult task. Shopping for groceries is becoming more pleasurable because of the development of "smart grocery stores" like Nature's Basket, Dmart, Reliance Mart, and others. But now that technology is driving more solutions, online grocery
In the Balewadi-Baner neighbourhood of Pune, the dark store "Energy Darkstore Services", one of the stores of Blinkit, has been the target of significant action from the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has ordered this establishment to close immediately due to numerous major irregularities and operating
Aadit Palicha, the CEO and co-founder of Zepto, has openly claimed that the CFO of a rival rapid commerce company is planning a smear campaign against Zepto's leadership, company, and brand. Palicha posted the allegations on 25 May's evening on LinkedIn. Palicha claimed, without naming the
In order to safeguard the interests of small firms, CAIT's secretary general emeritus Praveen Khandelwal allegedly advocated for the establishment of new policy mandates.
According to reports, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has received a petition from the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) accusing Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart of monopolising the market and charging unjust prices. According to a media report, AICPDF President Dhairyashil Patil made the petition. According to
Blinkit, a Quick commerce player, has initiated the delivery of Apple products, such as the MacBook Air, iPad, and AirPods, within 10 minutes in specific cities in India, according to its founder and CEO, Albinder Dhindsa, on February 27. Customers can now receive MacBook Air, iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch, and