Grofers

The incident took place in January 2020 when a Mumbai woman, identified as Kalpana Shah, was charged for a packet of watermelon seeds ordered from Grofers that went undelivered to her.

Why Ashneer Grover didn't accept Ernst & Young offer: 'Full of dead bodies'

Recalling his visit to the Ernst & Young office, Ashneer Grover claimed he found that there was complete silence there. “I took one round of the office, pretended that I had chest pain and left.”

Zomato-Blinkit deal: The numbers don’t add up

The two questions that need clear answers are: whether quick commerce is a structural change or passing fad, and where Blinkit fits in Zomato’s business plan

Zomato board approves deal to acquire Blinkit for Rs 4,447 crore

In March this year, Zomato had extended a lifeline to cash-strapped Blinkit through a loan of $150 million

After BharatPe and Grofers, Ashneer Grover says time for ‘third unicorn’

Ashneer Grover, celebrating his 40th birthday today, announced that he is ready to get back into the world of business with plans to build another unicorn.

Blinkit co-founder’s e-commerce app Warpli goes back to the drawing board

The e-commerce startup, which was billed to take on giants like Amazon and Flipkart when it launched, said that it is going to relaunch its app after building the requisite tech infrastructure

Zomato-Blinkit merger to be called 'ZomBi'? Twitter reacts to all-stock deal

Grofers rebranded itself to Blinkit last year and raised $100 million from Zomato in a round which gave the company a unicorn status.

Zomato, Blinkit sign deal for merger, to move CCI soon for approval

The development happens at a time when Blinkit has laid off employees, shuttered dark stores, and delayed some vendor payments, amid intense competition in the quick commerce space.

Zomato to double down on quick commerce, lines up $400 million for two years

Zomato is also setting up a non banking financial company which will offer short term credit to the delivery partners and restaurants.

Zomato-backed Blinkit sets up 300 partner stores to enable 10-minute grocery delivery

The announcement comes soon after the company decided to pull the plug in areas it wasn't able to deliver groceries in 10 minutes.

Zomato-backed Blinkit will only operate in areas where it can deliver in 10 minutes

"While we understand 15 minute or 20-minute service would be better than no service, our systems and infrastructure are built solely with 10 minutes (or less) in mind," CEO Albinder Dhindsa said in a blog

Exclusive: Fraazo in advanced talks to raise $125-130 million

Online grocery delivery firm Fraazo last raised $50 million from WestBridge Capital, Sixth Sense Ventures, Equanimity Investments and Apar Group, among others.

Storyboard18 | Is Grofers rebranding as Blinkit a blink and miss it?

Experts say the rebranding reflects the company's latest pivot to 10-minute delivery, but lacks punch and dynamism required in a q-commerce brand. 

Grofers is now Blinkit, promises 10-minute delivery

The rebranding seems to suggest that Grofers will deliver products with the blink of an eye.

Swiggy to invest $700 million in Instamart, clocks one million weekly grocery orders

Swiggy's move to commit a huge investment to Instamart comes at a time when there is heightened competition in the so-called quick commerce space in India- where startups are promising delivery of essentials in under an hour.

We are delivering 1.25 lakh orders every day: Albinder Dhindsa of Grofers

'What is different about Grofers is that we not only solve for 10 minutes but because of our knowledge about what customers need.'

Inside Ola's plan to crack the food and grocery delivery market, again  

Ahead of its $2 billion IPO, Ola is set to wade into the hyper-local and ultra-competitive grocery delivery space once again. Having burnt its fingers in the past, will it be second time lucky for the ride hailing platform? Moneycontrol examines what’s at stake.

Grofers likely to enter horizontal e-com; plans to deliver anything including iPhones in 10 minutes

Online grocery delivery service Grofers, founded in December 2013, plans to involve members of the local community in expanding its product offerings to mobile phones.

Interview | Saurabh Kumar wants to create a Grofers in the online retail space

Saurabh Kumar believes that the e-commerce sector will continue to reshape and see more disruption as the current ecosystem cannot keep up with customer expectations.

Exclusive: Grofers' Saurabh Kumar launches e-commerce firm Warpli; to compete with Amazon, Flipkart

Kumar has launched his new venture called Warpli, a full fledged online marketplace which will compete with incumbents such as Amazon and Flipkart in the hyper competitive market.

Zomato needs to come clean on business exits

The listed start-up has an obligation to its investors to communicate transparently on the exit of a senior executive and the shutdown of multiple businesses

Decoding the war for fast grocery deliveries in India

From 30 minutes to 15 minutes to even 10 minutes - the likes of Swiggy, Dunzo and Grofers are pushing limits when it comes to delivering groceries at your doorstep. But 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 are some of the questions we will be discussing with an ace panel comprising Aditi Surie, Sociologist, IIHS Kabeer Biswas, CEO, Dunzo TN Hari, Head- HR, BigBasket Abhishek Bansal, CEO, Shadowfax Don't miss this Moneycontrol Masterclass ​on Delivery Wars: 15-Minute Groceries, Anyone? On September 10th, at 6 pm

Grofers' Albinder Dhindsa justifies 10-minute deliveries, says need more people who dare and less of those to pull them down

Last month, Grofers claimed it made 7,000, 15-minute deliveries in a single day.

Quick deliveries won't happen at the cost of safety: Grofer's Albinder Dhindsa

Last month, Grofers claimed it made 7,000, 15-minute deliveries in a single day.

We are empathetic towards delivery partners, will only play in 19-20 min timeline even if we seem slower to people: Dunzo’s Kabeer Biswas

Founder Kabeer Biswas says Dunzo prefers to be empathetic towards its delivery partners and will continue with its 19-20 minute timeline