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Beyond Metros: How Quick Commerce Players Are Expanding to Tier 2 and 3 Cities

Beny Sachdeva Jan 14, 2025 - 8 min read

Once primarily associated with groceries, platforms like Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto are now embracing an "everything commerce" model, offering products that range from toys to electronics. Driven by increased digital penetration and evolving consumer preferences, this segment is forecasted to expand at an impressive CAGR of 60-80%—a leap from contributing 0.3% of the retail market ...

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Quick commerce driving blue-collar employment; India to see demand for 2.4 mn jobs by 2027

TFW Bureau Jan 10, 2025 - 3 min read

The rapid rise of quick commerce is anticipated to create a substantial increase in the need for blue-collar workers, with India projected to require 2.4 million jobs by 2027, according to job matching and hiring platform Indeed. Quick commerce companies hired over 40,000 employees in the last quarter to handle increased festive shopping and e-commerce ...

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Zepto to become an Indian company, gets Singapore’s approval for domicile transfer

TFW Bureau Jan 09, 2025 - 1 min read

Quick commerce startup Zepto is gearing up for its initial public offering (IPO), with plans to file draft papers by March or April this year. This follows the significant milestone of Singapore’s approval for the company’s domicile transfer to India. The transfer is an important step in Zepto’s journey toward becoming an Indian company. A ...

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Multiple players can thrive together in India’s Quick Commerce retail market: Report

TFW Bureau Jan 07, 2025 - 3 min read

Quick Commerce in India is experiencing an incredible growth phase, with market projections showing massive potential expansion by 2028. Multiple platforms like Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto are aggressively scaling their operations beyond metro cities. The sector is not just about groceries anymore, but evolving into a comprehensive "everything commerce" model. With increasing digital penetration and ...

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Zepto to shift to marketplace model, sets up new entity

TFW Bureau Jan 06, 2025 - 2 min read

Quick commerce company Zepto has set up a new entity Zepto Marketplace to rejig its operations from a B2B model to a marketplace model, according to people in the know. Zepto Marketplace was registered in October 2024, and the company’s operations will soon switch to the new model once the operational and regulatory nitty-gritty are sorted ...

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Zepto VP Jitendra Bagga quits after a nine month stint

TFW Bureau Dec 30, 2024 - 1 min read

Jitendra Bagga has stepped down as the Vice President of Central Operations at Zepto, following a nine-month tenure with the quick commerce firm. Bagga, who was responsible for overseeing the company’s mother hubs (MH) and line haul (LH) projects within the warehousing division, has left at a crucial time as Zepto continues its aggressive expansion ...

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2024 Unpacked with Zepto – The Year of Big Wins and Bigger Smiles

Beny Sachdeva Dec 27, 2024 - 4 min read

As we close out an eventful year, Zepto is thrilled to reflect on what has been nothing short of phenomenal. From achieving India’s largest domestic fundraise to mainstreaming Zepto Café, piloting Super Saver, and so much more, 2024 was the year of bold moves, quirky milestones, and above all, celebrating you—our users. Whether it was ...

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Zepto Café Launches Standalone App to Enhance Quick-Service Experience

Beny Sachdeva Dec 11, 2024 - 4 min read

  Zepto Café, the rapidly growing quick-service kitchen network from Zepto, is set to launch its dedicated app next week. This strategic move comes as Zepto Café continues its rapid expansion, with over 100 new cafés opening each month across six major cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune. To celebrate this milestone, Zepto ...

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

Parina Sood 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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Zepto Café Revolutionizes Quick Commerce: On Track to a ₹1,000 Crore Milestone

Beny Sachdeva Nov 21, 2024 - 2 min read

India’s fast-evolving appetite for convenience is about to get even more satisfying, as Zepto, the brand that pioneered 10-minute delivery in India, is gearing up to deliver food and beverages in 10 minutes by rolling out Zepto Café nationwide. With strong customer love and growing demand, Zepto Café has quickly become a game-changer, blending traditional ...

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