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Raksha Bandhan rush: Quick commerce platforms face demand overload

As online shoppers flocked to quick commerce platforms for Raksha Bandhan essentials, sales spiked but delivery delays, out-of-stock items, and store unavailability increased for Swiggy Instamart, Bli

Quick commerce firms tie up discounts, campaigns for Raksha Bandhan

From global diaspora orders to jeweller tie-ups, qcom players are pulling out all stops to meet last-minute Raksha Bandhan demand with offers, curated ranges, and campaigns

Blinkit’s big bet: How Zomato’s pivot paid off

Zomato made a bold move when it bought Blinkit back in 2022. Now, in July 2025, that bet is paying off big time. And it might just be changing the company’s entire identity.

Blinkit grows its 10-minute ambulance service to 12 vehicles in Gurugram

Blinkit expands its 10-minute ambulance service in Gurugram to 12 vehicles and launches an in-house paramedic training programme to improve emergency care

Food for portfolio: This stock can deliver up to 30% gain, chart suggests

Shares of Eternal are likely to trade on an upbeat note as long as the stock holds above ₹287 - ₹283 support zone, shows the daily technical chart.

Blinkit's switch to inventory ownership to boost margins, expand assortment

Blinkit plans to adopt an inventory ownership model in the next two to three quarters, aiming to improve margins and expand its product assortment, as revealed in its Q1 FY26 results

Zomato parent firm Eternal incorporates food services arm, Blinkit Foods

Eternal, parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, has announced plans to establish Blinkit Foods Limited as a wholly owned subsidiary to focus on food services, including innovation, sourcing, & delivery

Tata Digital to get $400 million boost from Tata Sons' TCS dividend

Tata Sons will invest $400 million in Tata Digital, using dividend income from TCS. The funding aims to support the struggling digital arm, which includes BigBasket, Tata 1mg, and Tata Cliq

Swiggy, Blinkit, Zepto rate users and delivery workers: Here's how it works

India's quick-commerce industry expected to grow threefold between 2024 and 2027, touching an estimated ₹1.5 trillion-₹1.7 trillion

Q-comm orders soar to ₹64,000 cr in FY25, to touch ₹2 trillion by FY28

Indians ordered Rs 64,000 crore of goods from quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and Instamart in FY25, more than double from the previous fiscal year's Rs 30,000 crore, a report said on Thursday. The gross order value (GOV) is estimated to grow more than three-times to touch Rs 2 lakh crore by FY28, the report by one of the arms of domestic rating agency, Careedge Ratings, said. The platforms pocketed revenue of Rs 10,500 crore from fees in FY25, which was huge growth from Rs 450 crore in FY22, the report said, adding that the revenues are expected to grow to Rs 34,500 crore by FY28. "This sharp increase is due to increased platform fees by major players, resulting in higher revenue realisation and a substantial increase in overall GOV," the report by Careedge Advisory said. Platforms are also shifting focus from hypergrowth to revive profitability, leveraging advertising, subscriptions, private labels, and tech-led inventory optimisation, it said. The 'take rate' which is the

FSSAI warns e-comm players against non-compliance with food safety norms

The warning was given at a meeting chaired by the FSSAI CEO G Kamala Vardhana Rao with more than 70 representatives of leading e-commerce platforms

Qcom thrives in metros but faces hurdles in smaller cities: Redseer

Despite quick commerce players extending operations to over 100 cities, Redseer notes that non-metro representatives of 90+ cities contribute just over 20 per cent of quick-commerce GMV

Ascendas Firstspace looking to enter qcom logistics warehousing mkt

Warehouses or dark stores larger than 3,000 sq ft would lead to longer time durations for quick commerce deliveries, affecting the business cases for players like Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart and others

Fast and now under fire: Quick-commerce firms face heat from regulators

According to a report by Blume Ventures, an early-stage venture fund, India's qcom market surged from $300 million in FY22 to an expected $7.1 billion in FY25

50% of Indians pay online convenience fees; 78% prefer free platforms

A LocalCircles survey finds 50% of Indian consumers pay convenience fees on most purchases, with 78% preferring platforms that don't charge extra for products or services

Quick commerce war intensifies as Amazon, Flipkart join the race | Business news

India’s quick commerce space is seeing an all-out price war. With Flipkart and Amazon jumping in, platforms are slashing prices to gain market share, even at the cost of ballooning losses.

Amazon's entry into quick commerce faces scale, recall challenges

Jefferies says Amazon's late entry, app integration strategy and limited brand recall may hinder its Q/C push in India despite competitive pricing and Prime perks

Blinkit, Zepto resume operations in Maharashtra after FDA licence clearance

Blinkit and Zepto resume operations at closed facilities in Maharashtra after securing food safety licences and complying with corrective actions ordered by the FDA

Quick commerce price war heats up as Amazon, Flipkart enter the fray

With deep-pocketed players entering the quick commerce space, platforms ramp up discounts to attract users, driving up cash burn and delaying paths to profitability

Flipkart CEO joins delivery run as firm scales quick-commerce push

Flipkart expands its Minutes unit with a fresh produce strategy, dark store rollout and tier-2, tier-3 penetration to compete with Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart