Zepto IPO likely deferred over pricing standoff with mutual funds: sourcesZepto IPO delay: People aware of the discussions told ET that the company has received a formal price indication from large institutional i...
31 Jul, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Upmarket invasion: How India's quick commerce giants are crowding out specialist gourmet playersIndian quick-commerce platforms are now targeting affluent households with premium products. This strategic shift aims to improve profitabi...
15 Jul, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
'I was in denial with the idea of quick commerce’: BigBasket founder Hari MenonBigBasket founder Hari Menon is stepping down as CEO after 15 years, reflecting on the company's evolution from scheduled deliveries to emb...
14 Jul, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
Kiranas are here to stay despite growing quick commerce adoption: BigBasket’s Hari MenonBigBasket CEO Hari Menon stated that kirana stores will remain relevant despite the rise of quick commerce. Speaking at the ET Soonicorns S...
21 Sep, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
BigBasket gets Rs 1,000 crore investment from its holding companyTata Digital owns an around 64% stake in Supermarket Grocery. Innovative Retail Concepts was made a subsidiary of Supermarket Grocery after...
13 Apr, 2022, 09.26 AM IST
How BigBasket plans to enter the crowded group buying segmentBigBasket’s move to experiment with community buying—or what is loosely called social commerce—comes at a time when companies are trying di...
11 Jan, 2022, 05.53 PM IST
BigBasket jumps into buzzy quick delivery segment; will bring all grocery services in one appBB Now, expected to be launched around the middle of December, will be part of BigBasket and the company has also started work to bring its...
25 Nov, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
Wait for e-grocery delivery gets longer as orders riseThe delivery timelines are similar to what it was around the same time last year when lockdowns were put in place after the onset of the pa...
06 May, 2021, 05.42 AM IST
Swiggy stops grocery marketplaceThe Bengaluru-headquartered company plans to replace the grocery marketplace with 'Instamart'.
20 Jan, 2021, 08.49 AM IST
Longest online festive sales likely this year, groceries to kick off Diwali battleTo take on Reliance JioMart, Flipkart, Amazon and others starting big sales early this year. These platforms are looking at the last week o...
15 Sep, 2020, 08.17 AM IST
BigBasket raises $150m in funding, targets profitability this yearFirm in unicorn country after raising $150m in a round led by Mirae Asset-Naver Asia, Alibaba and CDC Group.
06 May, 2019, 05.02 PM IST
Flipkart has a $264-million plan for grocery store SupermartWith a soft launch in Bengaluru several months ago, grocery transactions already form 25-30% of Flipkart’s overall number of transactions i...
09 Aug, 2018, 08.18 AM IST
Expect grocery bills to fall as Flipkart readies entryThe e-tailer plans to launch grocery services in five cities by July.
29 May, 2018, 11.50 AM IST
Grocery and milk delivery startup Milkbasket gets $7 million in Series AThis is the latest funding in the milk and grocery delivery space, with players such as Daily-Ninja and Doodhwala also having picked up ven...
22 May, 2018, 10.26 AM IST
CCI nod to Alibaba’s stake buy in BigBasketPaytm Mall is also likely to invest in BigBasket as part of the deal.
15 Dec, 2017, 09.20 AM IST
BigBasket to launch its marketplace business to deliver orders from hyperlocal storesThe marketplace will offer popular neighbourhood delights from bakeries, flower shops, meat speciality stores and pet outlets in less than ...
02 Mar, 2016, 04.05 AM IST
After online goods, Flipkart poised to begin selling groceries to take on rivals Amazon and SnapdealExperts are of the view that online grocery will become one of the top three most attractive segments for online retailers, after electroni...
08 Apr, 2015, 11.57 AM IST