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Instamart partners Hindustan Petroleum for LPG cylinder delivery service

Bengaluru consumers can order HPCL's 10 kg HP Navya composite cylinder and 5 kg metal cylinder on Instamart without needing an existing domestic LPG connection

Swiggy's Toing app back online after nearly 24 hour outage across cities

Swiggy's standalone food delivery app Toing has suspended services across multiple cities, with the company attributing the disruption to a technical issue, according to sources

Karnataka Gig Workers Act: What the law says and why it's contested

The Act promises greater social security for app-based workers, but delivery platforms have challenged it in court. Here's what the law does and why it is being challenged

Google Wallet users can track delivery packages using Gmail receipts

The new feature automatically scans Gmail for shipping details and tracking numbers, allowing users to view parcel updates directly in Google Wallet alongside their payment methods

Who inspects India's dark stores as quick commerce expands rapidly?

Dark stores are powering India's quick-commerce revolution, but experts question whether existing inspection systems, penalties and enforcement can match the sector's rapid growth

Zepto closes in on Blinkit in scale but profitability remains elusive

Zepto's IPO filing shows the company has emerged as Blinkit's closest challenger in quick commerce, although heavy investments in expansion continue to weigh on profitability

Fuel price hike: Gig workers' union calls 5-hour nationwide strike today

Drivers and delivery partners linked to ride-hailing, food delivery, and quick commerce platforms will suspend services from 12 pm to 5 pm over demands for higher payouts and fuel-linked compensation

Temperatures on the rise, online platforms offer relief to gig workers

E-commerce and food delivery firms step up cooling infrastructure, insurance cover and welfare measures for gig workers as rising temperatures and heatwave warnings intensify across India

Amazon to take 'Now' rapid-delivery service to 100 cities in India

E-commerce giant ramps up micro-fulfilment network as quick-commerce competition intensifies

Licious posts ₹1,166 crore revenue in FY26, eyes ₹1,800 crore in FY27

Licious reported 47 per cent growth in FY26 revenue to ₹1,166 crore and is targeting ₹1,800 crore in FY27, driven by micro-market expansion and stronger repeat consumption

Holi adds splash of colour to quick-commerce carts and campaigns

In addition to curating a Holi section, Zepto is also allowing users to send festival greetings to one another on the mobile application itself

Swiggy shuts Snacc instant delivery service to refocus on core areas

Swiggy cites business economics and long-term priorities in shutting Snacc, even as its food delivery segment grows and platforms serve attendees at the India AI Impact Summit

StatsGuru: Race against time - the quick-commerce economy never sleeps

As quick-commerce drops the 10-minute promise, India still leads the world in q-commerce firms, even as funding cycles and productivity trends shift

10-minute delivery promise fades for consumers, riders see no change

Delivery workers say companies have not communicated any changes to timelines or incentives, even as quick-commerce platforms remove 10-minute delivery claims from consumer-facing apps

74% of consumers back limit on 10-minute deliveries: LocalCircles

A LocalCircles survey shows strong consumer backing for curbing 10-minute delivery promises, amid safety concerns, even as medicines remain the top product for rapid delivery

74% consumers back govt's push to drop 10-minute delivery promise

The survey comes amid growing scrutiny of the quick commerce sector and follows discussions between the Union Labour Ministry and major platforms on worker safety

How quick must quick commerce be? Rethinking the 10-minute promise

A hard stop at 10 minutes puts lives at risk even if the distance from the dark store to an apartment is a just a few 100 metres

Consumers drive quick commerce, food delivery sales on New Year's Eve

Quick commerce and food delivery platforms saw an uptick in New Year's Eve demand, with grapes searches surging on Instamart and purchases spiking on Zepto

From baskets to blink: Quick commerce reshapes retail landscape in 2025

The era of the delivery day' ended in 2025 as India's retail landscape underwent a fundamental transformation, with the great convergence of traditional e-commerce and quick commerce erasing the boundaries between planned shopping and instant gratification. What began as an experimental race to deliver groceries in ten minutes has evolved into a multi-billion-dollar infrastructure play that now moves everything from high-end electronics to white goods in minutes. In a single calendar year, the question for the Indian consumer has permanently shifted from "will it arrive?" to "how many minutes until it does? As the year draws to a close, the data reflect the sector in hyperdrive. According to a year-end report by RedSeer Strategy Consultants, quick commerce has become India's fastest-growing retail format, reaching 33 million monthly users across 150+ cities. By 2030, it will command 10 per cent of branded retail sales. Rising household incomes and a growing preference for convenie

Blinkit tops qcom charts, Swiggy takes lead in food delivery: BofA survey

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