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Instamart customer says delivery man made her feel unsafe at 11pm: ‘Shaken, angry, deeply disturbed’

Swiggy has reached out to the customer but has not yet publicly detailed whether the delivery executive violated company policy or what corrective action, if any, has been taken.

Inside Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart’s speed engine: How your quick commerce orders really arrive in 10 minutes

As protests by delivery workers and a government advisory on ultra-fast delivery bring fresh scrutiny to quick commerce, Moneycontrol traces how groceries move from dark stores to doorsteps — and how incentives, infrastructure and timing shape the last mile.

Zepto’s FY25 loss widens 177% to Rs 3,367 crore, total sales jump 129%

The results mark a high-burn scale-up year for Zepto, coming ahead of its planned IPO filing and amid rising competitive intensity in India’s quick commerce market.

Chennai user bought condoms worth over Rs 1 lakh on Instamart in 2025, placed 228 orders

Last year, Instamart's top spender on condoms hailed from Bengaluru. The 2025 report analysed millions of orders placed between January and November across more than 120 cities.

Customer bought 22 iPhone 17s, gold coins, eggs worth over Rs 22 lakh on Instamart: 'Top spender'

The platform's 2025 analysis highlights several record‑breaking patterns: the tiniest cart of the year (a Rs 10 printout in Bengaluru), the biggest single cart (Rs 4.3 lakh on iPhones in Hyderabad).

Bengaluru Instamart user tipped Rs 68,600 to delivery executives: 'Highest in the country'

According to the Instamart report, the behaviour seen in cities like Bengaluru suggests that customers increasingly recognise the work and speed demanded of delivery executives navigating dense neighbourhoods and unpredictable traffic conditions.

Blinkit, Instamart and Zepto now hold over Rs 40,000 crore in cash as quick commerce race heats up

A Moneycontrol analysis shows that the three firms have burned nearly Rs 9,000 crore over the past year. Amazon joined the capital-raise party with an expanded $35 billion cheque for India as it doubles down on cloud, commerce and AI investments in the region.

Swiggy to use nearly half of Rs 10,000 crore QIP proceeds for quick commerce expansion

As much as Rs 4,475 crore of the proceeds are earmarked for dark stores and warehouses, with another Rs 3,300 crore-plus locked into cloud infrastructure and brand spends over the next three years, regulatory filings showed.

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.