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Swiggy's Instamart, Zepto scrap handling charges, lower delivery fee thresholds as competition heats up

Swiggy, Zepto and Instamart follow Amazon’s quick commerce playbook via Amazon Now, which has already been offering zero miscellaneous charges to attract users in Bengaluru and Delhi-NCR.

Swiggy to consider raising Rs 10,000 crore on Nov 7 via QIP amid increasing competitive intensity in quick commerce

The proposed Rs 10,000-crore QIP comes as rivals Zepto and Blinkit expand aggressively and new entrants like Reliance and Flipkart intensify competition in quick commerce.

Blinkit, Instamart, other quick commerce firms brace for higher competitive intensity after Zepto’s $450 mn fundraise: Analysts

Analysts say competitive pressure in India’s quick commerce space has been rising for several quarters, and Zepto’s recent fundraise is set to sharpen it further as Blinkit doubles store count, Instamart leans on discounts, and Reliance, Flipkart and Amazon expand into new city tiers

Blinkit to set up 3,000 dark stores by March 2027, says CEO Albinder Dhindsa

The quick commerce platform is doubling down on store density in India’s biggest cities even as rivals Swiggy, Zepto, Flipkart and Amazon intensify the battle for faster deliveries.

GST on delivery charges impacted Zomato’s growth, says Eternal CFO Akshant Goyal

Eternal expects demand recovery in Blinkit from Q3FY26 after GST rate cuts on essentials, but food delivery growth took a short-term hit as the new levy was passed on to customers.

Govt leans on quick commerce for real-time price checks after GST rate cuts

Platforms like Blinkit, Swiggy’s Instamart, and Zepto have also been asked by the government to showcase savings made on account of the GST rate cuts, sources said, adding that this strategy is key to ensuring that tax reductions are leading to lower retail prices on a daily basis.

Quick commerce firms struggle to secure prime dark store locations in metros, face worker crunch

With most prime catchments in metros already taken, quick commerce firms are contending with soaring vacancy rates and high churn at dark stores, even as new vertical players crowd into the market.

Zomato hikes platform fee to Rs 12 to boost profitability amid festival season rush

The company has also begun testing a Rs 50 'VIP Mode' in select locations that promises faster deliveries, priority riders, and a concierge-style service for select top customers.

Quick commerce is ramping up luxury lineup as battle intensifies for festive demand

Platforms are looking to profit from the better economics in these categories. Premium stock-keeping units (SKUs) not only have higher ticket sizes but also offer better margins.

Quick commerce investments in Flipkart, Myntra pressure Walmart International’s profit margins

Walmart is betting big on 15-minute fulfilment in India, even as rising infrastructure and discounting costs test the profitability of its international arm

D2C brands pile in inventory, double ad spends on quick commerce amid festive rush

D2C brands are rushing to load warehouses, bundle festive SKUs and jostle for visibility on Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart, even as staffing shortages slow down restocking and push up ad costs.

Swiggy to rejig structure; appoint finance heads for Instamart, food delivery

Once the move to a new model is completed, Swiggy’s organisational structure will be similar to that of Blinkit, its arch-rival. The two VPs of Finance will likely report to CFO Rahul Bothra, sources told Moneycontrol.

Swiggy’s Instamart reclaims second spot from Zepto in quick commerce, surges ahead on net merchandise value

Based on NMV, Blinkit had a 52 percent market share, Swiggy was number two with a market share of 25 percent and Zepto was in third place with a 23 percent market share, the data, accessed by Moneycontrol, showed.

'Competitive intensity in quick commerce will remain high': Swiggy's Instamart CEO Amitesh Jha

Jha says pressure remains high in quick commers as standalone rivals scale and ecommerce giants test waters, even as Swiggy shifts focus to deepening existing markets

Maharashtra FDA to continue inspection of Blinkit, Zepto dark stores

In June, the FDA found that a Blinkit-affiliated dark store in Pune operated by a partner firm was functioning without a mandatory food safety licence. In the case of Zepto, a facility in Dharavi found instances of non-compliance with food safety norms. Both companies had resumed operations after clearance from the authorities.

Caught on camera: Blinkit delivery man urinates inside lift in Mumbai’s Virar, case registered

The incident, captured in the building's CCTV camera, occurred at the CD Gurudev Building in Mumbai's Virar West.

Eternal shares hit record high as Blinkit growth outpaces Zomato; should you buy, sell, or hold?

Eternal reported a sharp 90 percent YoY fall in net profit for the first quarter of FY26, with earnings falling to Rs 25 crore.

Eternal Q1: Blinkit overtakes Zomato’s food delivery biz in order value for the first time

Quick commerce now accounts for nearly half of Eternal’s annualised net order value (NOV), with Blinkit surpassing food delivery on key metrics.

Eternal Q1: Blinkit revenue jumps 155% YoY to Rs 2,400 crore as user base, orders surge

Sequential margin gains, rising user base and store-level efficiency are hinting at improving unit economics at Blinkit.

From groceries to gadgets: BigBasket lays groundwork for Tata Group’s multi-category quick commerce push

BigBasket is evolving into Tata Digital’s last-mile engine, enabling everything from pharmacy and fashion to electronics and food delivery via quick commerce.

‘Quick is not the only reason they exist’: Lightspeed’s Rahul Taneja on the rise of vertical quick commerce

As vertical quick commerce platforms scale across fashion, home services and baby care, Lightspeed's Taneja says the real edge lies in supply chain control and consumer loyalty — not just speed. The firm is backing founders solving large, unorganised category problems through tech-led formalisation.

Blinkit revamps seller model, to hold inventory and sell directly to customers