Social media users have reported the cash-on-delivery fee going up to ₹20 in some locations, adding another charge for customers who choose to pay for their food orders in cash
Healthy dishes now account for 7.5% of orders on Zomato, up from 5.3% two years ago, with users below 25 recording faster growth in adoption than older customers
The affected employees work through third-party service providers as Zomato increasingly adopts AI and automation for customer support through its in-house Nugget platform
Food delivery platform delists dishes declared as containing analogue dairy and says restaurant partners that remain non-compliant will also be removed
The platform has ordered restaurants to verify ingredient labels and remove analogue dishes as regulators intensify scrutiny over food safety and labelling
Eternal share price: The stock price of a food delivery (FD) and quick commerce (QC) platform company quoted at its highest level since October 2025.
Bernstein has, however, held on to some of the stocks in its earlier focus list - Larsen & Toubro (L&T), NTPC Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, Nuvama and HomeFirst.
Thus far in the calendar year 2026, Eternal outperformed the market by soaring 12 per cent, compared to an 8.7 per cent decline in the BSE Sensex.
Chandan Taparia of Motilal Oswal Financial Services has recommended three stocks to buy today: Divi's Laboratories, MCX, and Eternal.
Proposed changes could require delivery platforms to run EV fleets, track vehicles, provide insurance, and contribute 2% of each ride's fare to a driver welfare fund
Eternal leads on market share, profitability and scale, but Swiggy's faster Ebitda growth, improving retention and product innovation could support a valuation re-rating
Flipkart's reported food delivery plans point to a shift in India's consumer internet sector, where companies are expanding beyond core businesses to up customer engagement, unlock new revenue streams
Blinkit currently leads the quick commerce market, with a market share of 52 per cent, followed by Zepto at 27 per cent and Instamart at 21 per cent.
Bengaluru's restaurant bodies have flagged concerns over commissions, discounts, ad fees and payout deductions, saying the charges are squeezing margins and hurting profitability
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Thus far in July 2026, the market price of Eternal and Swiggy outperformed the market, gaining 12 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively.
Flipkart is preparing to enter the online food delivery market with a pilot launch in Bengaluru during August-September.
Coming month is likely to witness an IPO rush with more than a dozen companies, including Zepto, Truhome Finance and logistics platform Shiprocket gearing up to launch their initial share-sale. The upcoming issues, expected to collectively raise over Rs 25,000 crore, include a mix of fresh equity issuances and offer for sale (OFS) component, merchant bankers said. "With markets stabilising and investor sentiment improving, companies that were waiting on the sidelines are now moving ahead with their IPO plans," said Bhavesh Shah, MD & Head-Investment Banking at Equirus Capital. Among the largest offerings, Zepto plans to raise up to Rs 8,010 crore through a fresh issue, along with an OFS of up to 11.34 crore equity shares. Housing finance company Truhome has proposed a Rs 3,000-crore IPO, comprising a fresh issue of up to Rs 1,500 crore and an OFS of an equal amount. Elevate Campuses intends to raise Rs 2,550 crore entirely through a fresh issue, while Shiprocket has filed for a Rs
Blinkit's strong order growth, expanding user base and disciplined execution reinforce its leadership in quick commerce, while Eternal's Q1 results beat Street estimates
Brokerage firm Elara highlighted Eternal's strong Q1FY27 result with healthy execution across food delivery and quick commerce despite LPG -led disruption in the food business.