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14,000+ gold, silver coins delivered per hour: Instamart, Zepto, others record rising orders as Diwali shopping shifts to q-commDuring the recent Dhanteras and Diwali events, consumers turned to quick-commerce platforms for their festive shopping needs. Significant i...
FDA suspends 105 food business licences, Blinkit, Zepto among them; orders closure of 7 outletsMaharashtra FDA has suspended the licences of 105 food outlets, including those linked to Blinkit and Zepto, and ordered seven establishmen...
Dhanteras gold rush stretches quick commerce delivery fleets, storesHeavy demand across platforms such as Blinkit, Instamart, and Zepto also led to dark stores in multiple pincodes in Delhi, Mumbai, and Beng...
Dhanteras rush: Quick commerce apps flag high demand, surge chargesThe platforms’ home screens were heavily themed around Dhanteras, the first day of the Diwali festivities, when it is traditionally conside...
IPO-bound BRND.ME’s Villain enters new category to tap a multi-billion fragrance marketBRND.ME is diversifying its Villain fragrance brand into the unisex market. The release of two new Eau de Parfums, named Muse and V-Code, m...
Shiprocket posts maiden profit on strong core business growthThe company swung to a profit of Rs 60 lakh ($63,487) in the quarter ended September 30, from a loss of Rs 20.29 crore a year ago
Blinkit Ambulance to charge Rs 2,500 for non-emergency trips; emergency service will stay free: Deepinder GoyalGoyal said Blinkit Ambulance has served about 42,000 cases in the last two years, of which roughly 20,000 were emergencies. None were charg...
Bengaluru woman calls customer care to seek Rs 441 refund for ill-fitting clothes, loses Rs 1.05 lakhA Bengaluru woman lost Rs 1.05 lakh while trying to get a Rs 441 refund for ill-fitting clothes after contacting a fake customer care numbe...
Nykaa Q2 profit more than triples, operating revenue grows 28%The platform’s gross merchandise value (GMV) grew 30% YoY to Rs 6,151 crore in the September quarter. The beauty and personal care business...
Nykaa gives beauty a quick-commerce makeover, targets expansion to 25-plus cities by FY27-endNykaa is expanding its quick-commerce service, Nykaa Now, to more than 25 cities by FY27-end, from 15 in Q2FY27. The company is banking on ...
ETtech Explainer: Food delivery, ride-hailing firms differ on gig worker welfare levy calculationFood delivery and quick-commerce companies such as Zomato and Swiggy are seeking a levy based on the value of transactions facilitated thro...
Solgram raises Over $1 million in pre-seed funding led by DSG Consumer Partners and Saama CapitalThis funding will bolster its cold-chain infrastructure while improving its technological capabilities.
STT Global’s India biz on the block; micro occasions power qcommKKR, Singtel, and the Tatas are preparing to sell STT GDC India, a major data centre platform. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
JioHotstar launches StreamToCart Ads, enabling in-stream shopping through InstamartIntroducing a game-changer in digital advertising, JioHotstar has launched StreamToCart Ads, an interactive format that merges streaming wi...
Micro occasions fuel demand surge across quick commerce, beauty servicesOn Myntra Now, overall orders rose about 70% on October 29 compared to regular days. “We saw intent for Karva Chauth starting from October ...
Reliance Retail says profit margins will improve from next year as its online business investments pay offWith ongoing investments in ecommerce, Reliance Retail expects better Ebitda margins. The company is enhancing dark stores to ensure quicke...
Flipkart plans to launch ‘Earth’ to tap demand for premium, sustainable productsThe company has started onboarding brands offering healthier, toxin-free, and sustainable products across beauty and personal care (BPC), s...