Grocery

The Flipkart veteran–led startup is betting on premium groceries, higher order values, and a slower-but-leaner dark store model to carve space in India’s $6 billion quick commerce market.

Quick commerce accounted for over two-thirds of e-grocery orders, one-tenth of e-retail spends in 2024: Flipkart-Bain report

As per the report, the quick commerce sector reached a total gross merchandise value (GOV) of $7 billion in 2024, up from just $1.6 billion in 2022

ONDC’s February volumes more than double to 1.5 crore transactions despite slowdown in retail orders

While ONDC's grocery orders remained relatively flat at 8 lakh in February, categories like Fashion and F&B saw a 21 percent and 10 percent month-on-month decline respectively.

New CPI series could track online grocery prices

The Statistics Ministry had written to quick commerce platforms to collect price information on certain grocery items

Ola to enter grocery delivery via ONDC, captures 30% of food orders on network

Sources also said that the ride-hailing app has already become the second biggest buyer side platform after Magicpin in the food category.

Flipkart Grocery operations suspended over 'overwhelming' Big Billion Day response

While Grocery as a category is key to increase the frequency of purchases, the margins are in single digits, unlike other categories.

Fuel, jewellery, grocery top 3 preferred items for people offloading Rs 2,000 notes: Survey

In about two weeks, almost half of the Rs 2,000 currency notes in circulation, worth around Rs 1.8 lakh crore, came back to the banking system, the RBI informed recently.

Meesho to fire 251 employees, says it made judgement errors in over-hiring ahead of the curve

Meesho founder and CEO Vidit Aatrey said an email to staffers that it is now faced with the hard truth of aligning people costs with the new projections for business.

Can't figure out what to buy? Try asking your shopping cart

In the US, shoppers at grocery stores are being greeted by a new fleet of souped-up smart carts that promise to help with everything from seamless checkout to dinner suggestions and best deals. But will people use them?

The Plastic Bag Store | Grocery items made out of discarded plastic bags

A grocery store that features thousands of products made entirely of discarded plastic opened up in the US. The store features regular grocery items with a twist. The store is designed to encourage visitors to think more about the enduring impact of single-use plastics. Watch the video to find out who is behind this art installation and why is it making waves.

ONDC: The crucial test lies ahead

ONDC is offering choices in terms of technology, payment and logistics that can easily help small businesses compete with larger players

10-mins grocery delivery: Ola Dash targets 20 cities, 500 dark stores in 6 months

The range of products available on Ola Dash include fresh produce, snacks, beverages, instant food, home care products, and cooking essentials.

10 Mins Delivery: Ola rebrands grocery business from Ola Store to Ola Dash

This is the third time Ola is trying to experiment in this segment.

2021: From Zepto to Mensa Brands, here are the startups that raised big money in first round of funding

Many companies running Thrasio-like business models raised bigger-than-usual first institutional rounds

Flipkart, Walmart invest $145 million in Ninjacart

In October last year, Walmart and Flipkart Group had pumped in an undisclosed amount of funding in the Bengaluru-based company.

Ola launches 10-minute grocery delivery in Mumbai and Bangalore, hits 1,000 orders a day

This is the third time Ola is trying to experiment in this segment. The plan is to set up 300 dark stores for grocery and convenience delivery by January.

Zomato puts restaurant loyalty program on hold

The development comes soon after the company witnessed the sudden exit of co-founder Gaurav Gupta, who was the face of Zomato during the run-up to the initial public offering (IPO), leading discussions with the investors and the media.

Moneycontrol Masterclass | Quick commerce is here to stay, but being empathetic to delivery partners is key

What toll does hyperlocal delivery take on its workers? Do you really need your groceries delivered in 15 minutes? Is this a sustainable business model? These were some of questions answered by an ace panel of experts

Zomato's 'clean-up' drive continues as after grocery, it shuts down nutraceutical business

Nutraceuticals are defined as any food-related product which provides medical or health benefits. This could range from food to beverages or even tablets with a claim of prevention or cure of chronic diseases.

Amazon enables pickups for online groceries at More outlets

Amazon’s More pickup service allows customers to book a two-hour slot for pickup from 6 am to 12 am midnight as per convenience.

People cutting spends on health, grocery as fuel prices bite, say SBI economists

"As consumers are spending more on fuel, it is crowding out expenses on health. Our analysis of SBI card spends indicates that spend on non-discretionary health expenditure has been substantially reduced to accommodate increased expenditure on fuel," Soumya Kanti Ghosh said.

Zomato to soon launch grocery section on its app; confirms investment in Grofers

Zomato IPO is set to open for subscription on July 14 and close on July 16.

Centre will not wade into essential vs non-essential debate for now even as e-commerce firms struggle with ad hoc rules

Even as various states prescribe varying guidelines, e-commerce companies such as Amazon and Flipkart are in a spot given that there is no central list for what's essential and what's not.

COVID-19 Pandemic | Beleaguered fashion retailers seek rental relief with dwindling customer footfall

Several retailers operating in the non-essentials segment have also invoked force majeure and would not be paying hefty rentals till their shops remain closed.

Flipkart to expand grocery business to 70 cities in India

Flipkart’s grocery services are available across cities like Kolkata, Pune and Ahmedabad.