Blinkit

Blinkit has rolled out a new feature that lets users add items after ordering while it is still being packed, without extra delivery charges, said CEO Albinder Dhindsa

Nearly half of all packaged foods sold on India's online grocery and quick-commerce apps are ultra-processed or high in fat, sugar and salt, raising health concerns for Gen Z consumers

Amazon Now is scaling its instant delivery network rapidly, aiming to open two new dark stores daily and reach over 300 micro-fulfilment centres by 2025-end

Eternal has invested another ₹600 crore in Blinkit to support expansion and operating needs, marking its third infusion this year as competition in India's quick commerce space intensifies

The report showed that consumers are getting increasingly dependent on qcom platforms, and the frequency of shopping is also on the rise

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The move extends delivery times and lowers per-order payouts for delivery partners

Notably, the platform fee is an amount companies charge for operations like running and maintaining their applications, while the delivery fee goes to delivery partners

Swiggy's food delivery (FD) arm continued its solid performance in the September quarter (Q2FY26), driven by sustained order growth and operational efficiency.

Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, reported a consolidated net profit of ₹65 crore for Q2 FY26, marking a 63% YoY decline from ₹176 crore in the same quarter last year.

Eternal shared the development while announcing the results for the second quarter of FY26 (2025-26)

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Through this collaboration, Blinkit will provide doorstep delivery of Thomas Cook's Borderless Travel Card (for leisure travellers) and Study Buddy (for students) in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai

The Eternal Food Delivery business (EFD) is also seeing improving profitability in the duopoly FD market

Goldman Sachs says Blinkit's store count could double in the next two to three years, a dynamic which is not being fully reflected in Zomato's current share price

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Mutual funds increased exposure to Eternal in August as the stock surged over 60 per cent in six months, crossing Rs 3 trillion in market cap, with Blinkit leading growth

Amazon has reported strong traction for 'Now', with 25 per cent M-o-M order growth in Bengaluru and Delhi, and a surge in Prime member shopping frequency, according to JM Financial

On the bourses, Eternal shares have advanced 4 per cent over the past five sessions, 9 per cent in the last month, and a little over 28 per cent in the past three months.

Rakesh Ranjan exits Zomato's food delivery business following a restructuring; Aditya Mangla appointed as new CEO, with the next career move of Ranjan yet to be known