Tag: quick commerce
Zepto: Zepto experiments with platform fees in profitability push
Quick-commerce firm Zepto is experimenting with platform fees, in addition to handling charges and delivery fees, as it looks to improve profitability. The firm is…
Flipkart Bigbasket: BigBasket, Flipkart quicken delivery to counter quick-commerce
Online grocer BigBasket and ecommerce major Flipkart have both cut down on their delivery timeline over the past two months amid increasing competition from quick…
Quick commerce: Expect quick-commerce firms to battle ecommerce soon: Zepto investor Glade Brook
The Indian quick-commerce sector might see expansion into a much wider array of stock keeping units (SKUs), bringing it closer to ecommerce in the future,…
Zepto Blinkit: Zepto, Blinkit adding fashion, electronics, beauty and more
Two of the largest quick commerce platforms–Zomato-owned Blinkit and Mumbai-based upstart Zepto–are fast entering ecommerce territory and are set to add several categories like fashion,…
quick commerce: How dark stores are powering quick commerce’s rise
The old building on Bengaluru’s busy Richmond Road had a quaint charm despite the relentless traffic. The occupancy level was low compared with the average…
quick commerce companies: On ‘quick’ path to profitability: Challenges for quick commerce companies
After billions of dollars have been invested to ensure that every second is shaved off from the delivery timelines, questions are being raised over whether…
Zepto: Quick-commerce firm Zepto introduces membership programme
Quick-commerce unicorn Zepto is experimenting with a membership programme called Zepto Pass. Priced at Rs 99 per month, the membership offers unlimited free deliveries on…
blinkit ad revenue q3: Blinkit’s revenue from ads sees over threefold surge in Q3
Underscoring the growing opportunity from ad monetisation, Zomato-owned quick-commerce platform Blinkit on Thursday said its ad revenue jumped more than threefold during the December quarter,…
Startups: Top technology and startup developments of 2023
As 2023 comes to an end, the Indian technology and startup sector presents a multifaceted picture. The year was marked by significant disruptions, policy shifts,…
quick commerce 2023: 2023 Year In Review: Quick Commerce was lapped up by the urban public, but has a long way to go
Quick commerce, where groceries and other items are delivered in a short span, mostly under 20 minutes, was able to win “public validation”, especially in…