New-age firms tweak business models, rev up services with add-ons

Delivery executives and driver partners are the more active workers during these testing times

New-age firms tweak business models, rev up services with add-ons
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Pavan LallPeerzada AbrarSamreen Ahmad Mumbai
Despite the possibility of lost profits and at least a couple of missed quarters, owing to the virus spread, there are instances of bright sparks emerging. These are in the form of innovative companies that look to tweak business models and rev up new services. 

Among the emeging firms is Gurugram-based Zypp, an electric scooter rental app, which will start to deliver its bikes to retail consumers – with a unique add-on: A sanitary wash-down in front of the customer at the time of delivery. 

“As the work from home lifestyle becomes a norm, many young employees, that include millennials, may not have access to cabs.  If there’s an urgent need to go to a medical store or hospital, they may be

First Published: Mar 22 2020 | 12:28 PM IST

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