Online Grocery

Quick commerce drives 45% of festival purchases this year: Report

The top three platforms, Blinkit (45 per cent share), Swiggy Instamart (25 per cent share) and Zepto (23 per cent), together have about 90 per cent market share

India's rising quick-delivery price war hits Eternal, Swiggy shares

The heated discount war is raising concerns that profitability for India's delivery firms may remain under pressure after second-quarter earnings missed estimates

Qcom platform LoveLocal to launch 30-minute delivery, expand outside Mumbai

LoveLocal, which focuses on the fresh edibles category, acts as a bridge between local retailers and customers

Amazon Fresh expands to 270+ cities in India, adds tier-2 and tier-3 towns

Amazon Fresh has expanded its reach to more than 270 cities across India, including tier-2 and tier-3 towns, with 40,000 products and partnerships with 13,000 farmers

Swiggy to transfer Instamart to wholly owned subsidiary via slump sale

Swiggy approved the transfer of its Instamart quick commerce business to Swiggy Instamart Pvt Ltd through a slump sale to create a focused entity for long-term growth

Flipkart expands Northeast operations with new grocery fulfilment centre

Flipkart has launched its first grocery fulfilment centre in Tripura to strengthen delivery timelines, support local businesses and deepen e-commerce penetration in the Northeast

Zepto expands into online pharmacy, promises 10-minute medicine delivery

Quick commerce platform Zepto on Thursday announced its entry into the online pharmacy segment with the launch of 'Zepto Pharmacy', promising medicine delivery within 10 minutes in select metropolitan areas. The service has been rolled out in specific locations across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Hyderabad, Zepto Co-Founder and CEO Aadit Palicha said in a post on LinkedIn. The launch follows a 12-month pilot phase focused on refining operations, he said. "Today, we're formally announcing the launch of Zepto Pharmacy - Medicines delivered in 10 minutes! Over the past 12 months, the team has worked tirelessly to perfect the customer experience, supply chain, and compliance at a small scale, and we want to grow it steadily from here. Our objective is to keep operational standards extremely high and not scale too rapidly, given the complexity of this category," he wrote. The move marks Zepto's expansion beyond its core 10-minute grocery delivery model, placing it in competition wi

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

BigBasket to power Tata Neu's quick commerce drive, says Hari Menon

Neu Flash currently offers categories such as groceries, electronics, fashion, health, beauty, and baby care

Adani Wilmar bets on urban revival, quick grocery delivery to boost growth

Top executives in sectors such as consumer goods and automobiles expect India's plans to cut personal income tax rates

New Year's Eve order frenzy: Ice cubes, condoms, chocolates among top items

Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha shared interesting insights on user orders via social media

Mumbai craves for midnight snacks: 2024 unpacked with Zepto report

Zepto, the pure-play quick-commerce player, released its year-end report showcasing how users are choosing instant delivery platforms for everything from condoms to carrots

Amazon, Flipkart face stiff competition to catch up in quick commerce race

Analysts said companies like Amazon and Flipkart may have to invest at least $1 billion each in 2-3 years to catch up

magicpin introduces magicNOW 15 minute food delivery on a pilot basis

The food delivery firm will be initially launched in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, and Pune

Swiggy promotes Bhakoo to chief business officer for food marketplace

Former vice president and national business head, Bhakoo has been a part of Swiggy's leadership for over six years, driving regional and national growth

Race for instant food heats up: Blinkit launches Bistro to rival Zepto Cafe

Blinkit, the quick-commerce grocery subsidiary of Zomato, launched its new app, Bistro, on the Google Play Store a day after Zepto unveiled Zepto Cafe

Here's why a lot can go wrong when everything arrives in just 10 minutes

To have at least half a dozen options for quick commerce is a good thing in an economy where concentration of large monopolies and duopolies is on the rise

Swiggy's quick commerce arm Instamart outpaces food delivery biz growth

The quick commerce vertical's GOV is already at 40 per cent of food delivery GOV, despite being launched six years later

Quick-commerce companies expand Tier-II ops ahead of festival season

According to industry watchers, quick commerce firms operate on thin margins, relying on high order frequencies and higher average order values (AOVs) to bolster their margins

Origin starts Bengaluru operations, plans to raise $10 million funding

Origin introduces Omnichannel Pay, seamlessly integrating offline, online, and quick commerce delivery modes to cater to a diverse customer base