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Quick commerce rivalry? Blinkit & BigBasket CEOs say 'what war?' with selfies

Both BigBasket and Blinkit have fiercely vied for market share in India's highly competitive quick-commerce landscape with Zepto being the new entrant.

September 20, 2024 / 18:21 IST
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Albinder Dhindsa and Hari Menon posted back-to-back selfies. (Image: @albinder and @harimenon_bb/X)
Albinder Dhindsa and Hari Menon posted back-to-back selfies. (Image: @albinder and @harimenon_bb/X)

In the fast-paced world of quick commerce, competition between delivery giants Blinkit and BigBasket took an unexpected, light-hearted turn on social media today. A tweet that suggested a "war" between the two companies over delivering the iPhone 16 in under 10 minutes sparked a playful exchange between the two CEOs, dispelling any notion of rivalry.

The original tweet, highlighting the competition, stated: “Quick commerce wars: BigBasket vs Blinkit competing on iPhone 16 deliveries in less than 10 mins. A decade ago, BigBasket and then Grofers had just started competing in the grocery delivery market.”

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This caught the attention of Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa, who responded by tweeting a friendly picture with BigBasket CEO Hari Menon. Dhindsa captioned the photo with a playful remark: “What war? cc @harimenon_bb”.
Menon quickly followed up with his own selfie alongside Dhindsa, adding: “No war! Great friends forever @albinder.”

The public display of camaraderie between the two industry leaders quickly gained traction online, with one user commenting, “What a wholesome thread!” Another chimed in with: “BhaiChaara On Top.”

Both companies have fiercely vied for market share in India's highly competitive quick-commerce landscape with Zepto being the new entrant - even they are delivering iPhone 16’s in 10 minutes.

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first published: Sep 20, 2024 06:21 pm

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