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Is Quick Commerce Leading To Quick Erosion Of ‘Kirana’ Ecosystem?

Parina Sood, TFW Bureau Dec 02, 2024 - 8 min read

The Shift For most of urban India, especially metropolitan and tier 1 cities, venturing out for buying everyday essentials like grocery and ration seems like a yesteryears’ thought. Thanks to the present-day shopping phenomenon called quick commerce. While e-commerce provides convenience to customers, quick commerce has combined convenience with speed and has created a modern-day ...

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Quick commerce giants roll out express delivery for gold, silver coins this Diwali

TFW Bureau Oct 29, 2024 - 2 min read

Quick commerce platforms like Blinkit and BigBasket have extended their express delivery services to deliver gold and silver coins to meet the demand for same this festive season. Customers can now purchase these coins from well-known brands like Tanishq with delivery times as short as 10 minutes. Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa termed it as "Dhanteras special" ...

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Zomato-owned Blinkit to Establish Express Dark Stores for 30-Minute Delivery of High-Value Items

TFW Bureau Oct 21, 2024 - 1 min read

Blinkit, Zomato's quick commerce platform, is set to introduce a new category of high-value items, including jewelry, with a 30-minute delivery service starting next year. Supported by a network of "express dark stores," the initiative is expected to roll out by mid-FY26. This move aims to increase Blinkit's average order value (AOV) and intensify competition ...

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Mapping Success: The Role of Location in the Rise of Quick Commerce and Franchise Opportunities

Beny Sachdeva Oct 17, 2024 - 3 min read

In a less prominent part of Mohali in Punjab, popularly known as “Mataur,” nestled among small stores and mom-and-pop shops, a building with decent infrastructure has suddenly become the hub of bustling activity. Over 50 Blinkit delivery riders swarm the area daily, and the building now provides employment and wages to many in the neighborhood. ...

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31% of urban Indians now use quick commerce for grocery: NielsenIQ report

TFW Bureau Sep 28, 2024 - 1 min read

Quick commerce has emerged as a pivotal growth driver in grocery shopping as 31 per cent of online shoppers now rely on instant delivery platforms and 39 per cent for their top-up purchases, according to a report from NielsenIQ (NIQ). The report is based on a survey base of 4,500 consumers in major Indian cities ...

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Diwali Bash 2024, brought to you by Quick Commerce!

Parina Sood, TFW Bureau Sep 18, 2024 - 8 min read

After tasting stupendous success and through the roof sales during Rakshabandhan this year, the Quick-Commerce big-wigs are now turning to Diwali 2024 to celebrate the festive season with a bang. For the first time ever, quick commerce companies like Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Big Basket are partnering with FMCG giants like Parle, Mondelez and ITC, ...

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Zepto’s Daily Orders Surge to 8 Lakh, Aims for 1000 Stores by March 2025

Beny Sachdeva Sep 18, 2024 - 1 min read

Quick commerce company Zepto, known for its 10-minute grocery delivery service, has seen a significant increase in daily orders. Himanshu Sharma, VP - Real Estate & Facility, Zepto shared that the company till last year handled 3-4 lakh orders per day, which has now grown to 8 lakh orders daily. Currently, Zepto operates 424 stores ...

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Blinkit services now available in Vijayawada

TFW Bureau Aug 28, 2024 - 1 min read

Quick commerce giant Blinkit is now available is Vijayawada. The announcement regarding same was made by Albinder Dhindsa, Founder and CEO, Blinkit on LinkedIn. Putting out a post, Dhindsa said that Blinkit has been launched in Vijayawada and the first store of the brand is located in Currency Nagar. This store will serve nearby areas ...

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Small Retailers at Risk: FMCG Distributors Challenge Quick Commerce's Rise

TFW Bureau Aug 24, 2024 - 3 min read

In a letter written to Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, FMCG distributors' body AICPDF said this unchecked expansion of quick commerce platforms, which typically deliver goods within 10 to 30 minutes, is creating an "uneven playing field", threatening the livelihoods of millions of small retailers and distributors who have been the backbone of India's ...

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Quick commerce platforms score big on Raksha Bandhan, record peak sales

TFW Bureau Aug 21, 2024 - 2 min read

It rained revenue for quick commerce platforms on the occasion of Rakshabandhan as India ditched exhaustive post-office shopping for quick hassle-free deliveries. Blinkit, which holds about 40% share of the quick commerce market, sold about 700 rakhis every minute. “We’ll cross all-time high orders in a day on blinkit in a couple of minutes. We ...

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