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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.

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

Govt to increase checks on quick commerce dark stores amid hygiene issues

FSSAI to lead surprise inspections as complaints about poor hygiene and expired products in dark stores mount; packaged food brands urge quick commerce platforms to improve standards

After Zepto, FDA shuts Blinkit Pune store for no licence, improper storage

Earlier this month, the Maharashtra FDA suspended the food business licence of quick commerce unicorn Zepto in Dharavi, Mumbai citing non-compliance with food safety standards

Maharashtra FDA revokes Zepto's food biz licence in Dharavi, Mumbai

The suspension will remain in effect until the establishment achieves full compliance and receives clearance from the licensing authority, the FDA said

Zepto's food business licence cancelled in Dharavi over 'poor hygiene'

Maharashtra FDA suspends Zepto's food business licence in Dharavi after inspection reveals severe hygiene violations and non-compliance with food safety norms

Zepto's Aadit Palicha accuses 'rival q-commerce CFO' of smear campaign

Zepto's Aadit Palicha claims a rival CFO is running a smear campaign to undermine its rapid Ebitda gains and aggressive dark store expansion

Flipkart expands quick commerce to tier-2 and tier-3 cities nationwide

Flipkart Minutes aims to scale rapidly to 800 dark stores by year-end, using existing logistics to reach smaller cities and challenge Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto

Zepto pays ₹95 crore in April salaries, rivals Swiggy on employee costs

Zepto's ₹95 crore salary payout in April nears Swiggy despite a smaller workforce, reflecting its aggressive hiring strategy and drawing comparisons with larger rivals like Zomato and Swiggy

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

Quick commerce unicorn Zepto starts testing new feature 'Swap & Save'

Zepto's new feature suggests lower-priced alternatives to items in user carts, starting with ice creams, while also announcing Zepto Atom for brand analytics

Zepto to launch its subscription-based analytics platform, 'Zepto Atom'

Zepto Atom will offer brands hyperlocal insights, predictive analytics and full-funnel consumer behaviour data, aiming to disrupt India's ₹1,000 crore analytics market

Motilal Oswal, Raamdeo Agrawal buy shares worth $100 million in Zepto

Both investors acquire shares from Zepto's early foreign backers at a $5 billion valuation as the firm aims for majority domestic ownership before going public

Delhi HC seeks response from Swiggy, Zepto, Meity on PwD accessibility plea

The petition has been filed by Mission Accessibility, an NGO advocating the rights of persons with disabilities

Flipkart board asks CEO to cut costs as monthly cash burn nears $40 million

Flipkart board directs CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy to halve the company's monthly cash burn from $40 million to $20 million as firm eyes IPO and plans to shift legal base from Singapore to India

We are building an internet supermarket chain: Zepto's Aadit Palicha

Zepto is currently present in 50 cities in the country and delivers an average of 1.5 million orders a day

India's agrifoodtech startups raised $2.5 bn in 2024, 3X rise from 2023

Investments in India's agrifoodtech startups jumped over 3-fold to USD 2.5 billion last year, driven by funds raised by quick commerce company Zepto, according to a report. Omnivore, in collaboration with AgFunder, a global investment platform, on Wednesday released a report titled 'Developing Markets AgriFoodTech Investment Report 2025'. As per the report, investment in India's agrifoodtech startups stood at USD 2.5 billion in 2024 as against USD 806 million in the preceding year. Zepto raised USD 1.4 billion last year in multiple rounds. "Top rounds for India in 2024 highlight continued investment into eGrocery and restaurant-related startups, which are well-suited to the country given its dense urban settings and high population. Midstream Technologies has also been a high-performing category for India agrifoodtech investment," the report said. According to a statement, agrifoodtech investment in developing markets reached USD 3.7 billion in 2024, up 63 per cent from 2023 and .

Zepto renames parent entity Kiranakart Tech, ahead of possible IPO

Zepto is changing the name of its parent company from Kiranakart Technologies Private Limited to Zepto Private Limited as it gears up for public listing

Ahead of IPO, Zepto appoints Airtel's Akhil Gupta to company board

Currently, Zepto's board includes co-founders Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, alongside Avra founder Anu Hariharan and Nexus Venture Partners co-founder and managing director Suvir Sujan