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    • Quick commerce players tamp down on dark store expansion, shift focus to efficient utilisation

      While dark store expansion seems to be moderating currently, analysts believe that with quick-commerce players' latest fundraising plans, competitive intensity in the industry may see a revival in the coming quarters

    • 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’s Sriharsha Majety takes a swipe at Zepto: ‘Won’t chase volume growth with poor average order values’; Aadit Palicha responds

      Zepto CEO Aadit Palicha, in an interview with Moneycontrol, hit back saying Instamart burns more cash per order than Zepto, escalating the face-off between India’s top quick commerce rivals.

    • Zepto breaches 20 lakh daily orders during Diwali; 40% higher than closest rival: CEO Aadit Palicha

      Zepto clocked 2 million, 2.4 million and 2.1 million orders per day from October 18-20. Swiggy's Instamart delivered 1.4 million, 1.6 million and 1.6 million orders each day during the period, making it the the third largest player behind Blinkit and Zepto on an orders per day (OPD) basis, sources told Moneycontrol. Blinkit was the market leader with over 3 million orders.

    • 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.

    • Swiggy to hive off Instamart into separate, wholly owned subsidiary via slump sale

      The transaction to be executed at book value, with completion expected post-Q3 FY26, regulatory filings showed.

    • 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.

    • Swiggy should consider raising over $500 million to support quick commerce ambitions, says JM Financial

      These comments from the brokerage firm come at a time when Swiggy faces intensifying pressure on its balance sheet.

    • From iPhones to brooms, Instamart’s festive sale delivers record-breaking Day 1 orders

      Traffic surged 5X while Tier 2 cities like Bathinda and Ludhiana emerged as surprise growth leaders

    • Instamart service at all-time high, outlook for quick commerce overwhelmingly positive: Swiggy Group CEO Sriharsha Majety

      Instarmart CEO Amitesh Jha told Moneycontrol that Swiggy will run a Quick India Movement sale event later this month. It is likely to rival Amazon's Great Indian Festival and Flipkart's Big Billion Days signalling that the lines between e-commerce and quick commerce are blurring.

    • Swiggy launches instant gifting platform ‘Giftables’ for curated festive gifting

      The service, currently live in Bangalore and expanding to metros including Mumbai and Delhi, appears as a tab within the main Swiggy app rather than a standalone application

    • Apple’s Bengaluru expansion, Ola’s EV mojo, Swiggy splits finance function, Nasscom flags concerns on new RBI rules | MC Tech3

      In today’s episode of Tech3 by Moneycontrol, Apple doubles down on India with a massive office lease and a new retail store in Bengaluru. Ola Electric’s Bhavish Aggarwal says the company’s mojo is returning with homegrown cells and ferrite motors. Swiggy splits its finance function between food delivery and Instamart. Nasscom raises red flags on RBI’s draft forex compliance rules. And Agentic AI is helping India’s GCCs cut pilot timelines from months to just 90 days.

    • 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.

    • '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

    • Amazon expands quick commerce service ‘Now’ to Delhi

      The launch comes less than a month after Amazon entered Bengaluru Bengaluru, as the American e-commerce giant eyes a slice of India's $57-billion quick commerce opportunity

    • Now get JioBharat and JioPhone prima phones at your doorstep in just 10 minutes with Instamart

      customers across 95 cities in India can order these phones on Instamart and have them delivered to their doorstep in minutes

    • Swiggy to shut down seller storefront platform Minis by August 10

      Launched in 2022, the tool helped small businesses set up online stores without paying commissions

    • Swiggy launches 'Rs 99 Store' with free delivery to tap Gen-Z, budget-conscious users

      The flat-priced meals are now live in more than 175 cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru and Kolkata, the company said on July 1

    • Swiggy cut losses by 30% to $182 million in 2024, quick commerce GOV doubled, finds Prosus, a key investor

      Instamart's margins hit -18% as Swiggy ramps up investments, with the company targetting breakeven in the next 3–5 quarters, Prosus said.

    • Ex-Flipkart exec’s FirstClub launches high quality curated platform to target top 10% of Indian consumers

      The member-only service, which aims to deliver 'real quality in minutes, is now live, with operations limited to Bengaluru’s Sarjapur Road and Bellandur areas, for now

    • Instamart appoints Flipkart’s Ankit Jain as SVP of operations

      Jain will oversee end-to-end operations at Swiggy’s quick commerce business, including supply chain management, dark store operations, delivery experience, and network expansion.

    • Swiggy Instamart doing well, happy about how they’ve grown: Prosus chief Fabricio Bloisi

      Bloisi said India’s quick commerce market is still expanding with multiple players and highlighted Prosus’ support for Swiggy’s long-term growth.

    • The quick commerce conundrum

      The quick commerce boom is turning into a brutal endurance test, where rising losses clash with investor optimism.

    • Flipkart SVP Ankit Jain to replace outgoing Swiggy Instamart SVP and COO Sairam Krishnamurthy

      Jain’s appointment comes amid rapid expansion at Swiggy Instamart and a string of senior-level exits at Flipkart.

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