Not enough delivery execs: Gig workers in high demand ahead of festivals

Companies are also giving better incentives such as instant payment throughout the year and consistent working capital flow for delivery partners

As grocery quick commerce and e-commerce platforms ramp up their offerings for the festival season and extend their services to cover late night deliveries, industry experts say that this is leading to a tussle between such platforms and logistics firms to hire more gig workers.

With demand for delivery workers on the rise, platforms have seen a drop in the pool of these gig workers, who are being lured in by e-commerce platforms with higher salaries and festival season benefits.

“At Taskmo, quick commerce taskers have declined by 20-40 per cent in the last few months. Festival season sales are