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Biryani most ordered dish in 2023 on Swiggy for the eighth year in a row

India ordered 2.5 biryanis per second in 2023, and on the day of the World Cup 2023 finals, on November 19, India ordered 188 pizzas per minute

Online delivery in Gurugram next year, offline store in 2: IKEA India CEO

Pulverer said that IKEA is also working on increasing sourcing from India, which currently stands at 30%

Zomato looks to venture into catering business to expand market share

Zomato had launched a multi-cart option in June which helps users to order from several restaurants at the same time

Swiggy appoints Anand Kripalu as independent director, chairperson of board

Kripalu holds a Bachelor of Technology in Electronics from IIT, Madras, and an MBA from IIM, Calcutta. He completed his Advanced Management Program at Wharton Business School

Paytm to bring 10 mn sellers to ONDC by 2025 end, says Vijay Shekhar Sharma

"Consumer value (on ONDC) will be dramatically different and superior to current e-commerce platforms," he said

Swiggy's food delivery business grew 17% to $1.43 bn in H1 FY24: Prosus

Online aggregator's operating metrics improved and loss reduced, says investor

ICC Cricket WC: Fans tuck into dosa, biryani as Virat Kohli hits 50th ton

Impresario Entertainment & Hospitality, which operates food chains like SOCIAL and Smoke House Deli, has seen a 20-30 per cent spike in order volumes during the ongoing event

Why Zomato's side ventures may outshine its core food delivery business

According to Deepinder, in some of these cities, Blinkit's GOV, which is growing at more than 80 per cent, is already more than Zomato's

Zomato reports profit at Rs 36 cr in Q2, revenue up 71% to Rs 2,848 cr

Surges 18x sequentially in Q2; uptick in adoption of loyalty plan key driver

Swiggy raises platform fee by 50% to Rs 3 on food delivery orders

Swiggy had begun levying a platform fee to its customers in April regardless of the order value

Swiggy One Lite membership launched for Rs 99, offering discounts

This membership includes free delivery, extra benefits in food, and grocery, and 30 per cent extra discounts across over 20,000 restaurants

Swiggy accused of charging Rs 3 extra on orders, company says 'tech bug'

Swiggy had been accused of rounding up the bill total to the nearest whole number and adding Rs 3 to customers' order value

Zomato stock rally may show signs of exhaustion from here on: Analysts

This is because the stock price of Zomato is factoring in all the positives, including earnings growth

Justmyroots buys The State Plate to expand intercity food delivery service

With the acquisition, the company said customers can anticipate a broader range of high-quality, non-perishable food items as it enters the regional packaged food sector

Swiggy sees another high-level exit as senior V-P Anuj Rathi quits

Ashish Lingamneni, vice president (VP), head, brand and product marketing, and Nishad Kenkre, VP, head, revenue and growth, Instamart, have also left the food delivery firm in the recent past

Monthly income of food delivery workers fell 11% over 3 years: NCAER

The report also mentions that the food delivery platforms have helped create jobs for young workers in Tier-II and Tier-III cities

Japan's SoftBank will likely sell shares in India's Zomato: Report

U.S.-based firms Sequoia and Tiger Global, who were investors in Blinkit, had also received shares in Zomato after the acquisition

Zomato hits over 1-year high on extended buying; up 101% from 52-week low

The stock hit a 15-month high of Rs 86.37, gaining nearly 2 per cent on the BSE in Friday's intra-day trade

Swiggy forms five-member dedicated team to work on artificial intelligence

The food and grocery delivery firm has already been experimenting with technology by using AI to create images of food products

Zomato temporarily suspends rollout of UPI enrolment for new users

The rollout is on hold as the company is working to improve the onboarding process