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Delhivery moves over ₹19,000 crore in goods amid record festive surge

India's largest logistics firm handles over 107 million shipments in October as e-commerce orders soar during the 2025 festive season

Zepto logs record 2 million daily orders, 40% higher than top rival

Zepto logs record 2 million daily orders, 40% higher than top rival

TN launches door delivery of ration items to elderly, differently abled

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday rolled out the "Chief Minister's Thayumanavar Scheme" to deliver ration items at the doorsteps of over 21 lakh beneficiaries, an initiative CM M K Stalin described as close to his heart since it would benefit senior citizens aged over 70 years and differently abled persons. Stalin marked the rollout of the scheme by flagging off vehicles meant for this purpose here and also visited the homes of some of the beneficiaries and handed over to them the essential commodities. The scheme was formulated keeping in mind the difficulties faced by the said group of ration card holders to access fair price shops and the additional expense of Rs 30.16 crore incurred in the rollout was the government's "life-saving responsibility" towards the public, he said. "So much of thought goes into the formulation of every scheme and the Thayumanavar Scheme is close to my heart. Launched by the Cooperative department, it involves taking ration items to the doorsteps of

Qcom firms fail to meet basic standards, says Delhi-based workers' union

Union audit of 51 qcom warehouses in Delhi finds poor access to toilets, rest areas, safety gear, and management support for gig workers across major platforms

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

India's quick commerce market seen tripling to ₹2 trillion by FY28

India's quick commerce market is projected to grow rapidly, reaching Rs 2 lakh crore by FY28, driven by rising adoption in Tier II and III cities, better delivery networks, and demand for instant fulf

FMCG majors reconnect with kiranas as quick-commerce squeeze deepens

ITC, Nestle, Tata, Dabur and Parle roll out new trade incentives to mend kirana ties and regain market share lost to fast-growing quick-commerce platforms

FedEx founder Fred Smith, pioneer of express delivery, dies aged 80

Fred Smith, the FedEx Corp. founder who revolutionised the express delivery industry, has died, the company said. He was 80. FedEx started operating in 1973, delivering small parcels and documents more quickly than the postal service. Over the next half-century, Smith, a Marine Corp. veteran, oversaw the growth of a company that became something of an economic bellwether because so many other companies rely on it. Memphis, Tennessee-based FedEx became a global transportation and logistics company that averages 17 million shipments per business day. Smith stepped down as CEO in 2022 but remained executive chairman. Smith, a 1966 graduate of Yale University, used a business theory he came up with in college to create a delivery system based on coordinated air cargo flights centred on a main hub, a "hub and spokes" system, as it became known. The company also played a major role in the shift by American business and industry to a greater use of time-sensitive deliveries and less ...

Delhivery launches intracity delivery service to take on Uber, Rapido

Delhivery Direct goes live in Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru, offering 15-minute pickups and flexible shipping across vehicle types

Shiprocket partners with Fynd to improve last-mile delivery for D2C brands

IPO-bound Shiprocket, an e-commerce enablement platform, on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with AI-native commerce platform Fynd to enhance last-mile delivery for over 300 direct-to-consumer brands. With this partnership, Fynd will also integrate Shiprocket's logistics provider aggregation services, including courier selection, price comparisons, and order tracking, enabling brands on Fynd to fulfil orders using Shiprocket's logistics partners, the company said in a statement. The service is already live for over 300 active direct-to-consumer brands on Fynd's order management system. With Shiprocket's network, the partnership is expected to improve delivery timelines, especially in Tier II and Tier III markets, it added. "This partnership brings logistics automation and delivery optimisation to the fingertips of Fynd's brand ecosystem. Partnering with Fynd brings that vision to life for hundreds of growing D2C businesses," said Shiprocket's Chief Executive Officer ...

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

Amazon testing humanoid delivery robots in San Francisco 'humanoid park'

The tech giant is developing delivery-focused humanoid robots and testing them in a special 'humanoid park' as part of its push to automate operations

Qcom unicorn Zepto appoints Rachit Ranjan as chief public policy officer

Rachit Ranjan will lead Zepto's policy, regulatory and government affairs vertical as the company accelerates growth and aims to build socio-economic value in India

Instamart will now deliver products from Home Centre in 10 minutes

India's leading home decor and furniture brand debuts on quick commerce, offering 10-minute delivery of lifestyle and kitchen products across key metro cities

Amazon teams up with FedEx for big package deliveries after UPS pullback

FedEx stock jumped on Monday, rising 7 per cent following its partnership with Amazon. This marks a potential revival of ties between the two companies since their 2019 split over home deliveries

Delivery-based trades moderate in April after hitting eight-year high

Market volatility typically influences delivery-based trading volumes, according to experts

Delivery riders sweat through the gap between corporate hype and reality

Despite companies asserting they provide adequate support, many workers report poor earnings, limited access to rest, and a lack of basic summer relief measures

Growing pie: Ecommerce share on the fast track for FMCG companies

FMCG companies are reflecting the online growth in the way they are doing business

Race for speed: Qcom competition hots up as ecom players enter fast lane

The question that has kept the industry abuzz is whether Amazon-the fifth big player in the q-com market--could beat those who have been early players in the sector

Swiggy's new SNACC app now delivering in Noida, Gurugram in 10 minutes

Delivery of a wide range of delicious snacks, food and beverages in 10 minutes caters to time-starved working professionals and new-age consumers in urban India