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Quick commerce ups gig rider onboarding, monthly base accelerates 70-80%

Aggressive scale-up and fast growth have prompted quick commerce platforms to step up the onboarding of last-mile delivery workers, according to industry executives and staffing…

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Myntra says its rapid commerce platform M-Now is driving 10% of orders in active locations
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Myntra says its rapid commerce platform M-Now is driving 10% of orders in active locations

Online fashion retailer Myntra’s rapid commerce arm, M-Now, is driving 10% of orders in locations where the service is live. The service is currently available…

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Dunzo’s Kabeer Biswas eyeing funds for AI concierge startup
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Dunzo’s Kabeer Biswas eyeing funds for AI concierge startup

Dunzo cofounder Kabeer Biswas, who recently left Flipkart, is in discussions to raise about $12 million for his new venture, a personal AI concierge service,…

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Zepto may file draft IPO papers this month; eyes $450-500 million fundraise from public markets

Quick commerce firm Zepto is once again preparing to file draft documents for an initial public offering, reviving the listing plans it had put on…

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Quick delivery of gold, silver coins on the rise this Dhanteras

Quick commerce platforms are witnessing a sharp uptick in gold and silver coin sales this Dhanteras, with half-gram to 10-gram coins now available for ultra-fast…

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Zepto’s $450 million funding could increase competition, cash burn in industry: analysts
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Zepto’s $450 million funding could increase competition, cash burn in industry: analysts

Quick commerce platform Zepto closed a $450 million round in a mix of primary and secondary transactions on Thursday. Founder Adit Palicha told ET in…

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Zepto closes $450-million round led by US pension fund Calpers; valuation hits $7 billion

Synopsis The startup’s valuation grew to $7 billion after a financing round that drew existing backers Goodwater Capital and General Catalyst, the Bangalore-based startup said…

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Zepto tops LinkedIn's 2025 Top Startups India List for third time
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Zepto tops LinkedIn’s 2025 Top Startups India List for third time

Quick commerce platform Zepto has secured the top spot on the 2025 LinkedIn Top Startups India list for the third consecutive year, followed by enterprise…

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The new cashless diet: Groceries feed UPI’s growth as investments and lending go on a slowdown

Groceries and supermarkets have emerged as the biggest gainers in UPI transactions, with their share rising to 24.6% in August 2025 from 22.4% a year…

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Clash of the carts: Qcomm & ecomm in race to deliver this festive season
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Clash of the carts: Qcomm & ecomm in race to deliver this festive season

The quick commerce and ecommerce marketplaces are competing this festive season. While 10-minute delivery platforms are expanding their offerings and launching large-scale sale events, horizontal…

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