Until we can match Amazon or DoorDash, we haven’t won: Zepto CEO Aadit PalichaZepto CEO Aadit Palicha says the company is “not even close” to success, aiming to rival global giants like Amazon over the next 20–30 year...
19 Apr, 2025, 06.41 PM IST
Indian family offices see potential wealth with bets on these startupsIndian family offices are investing in startups across various sectors to diversify their investments and achieve higher returns. Prominent...
30 Dec, 2024, 01.30 PM IST
Brands ride ‘quick’ sleigh as quick commerce dons the Santa hatThe Christmas gifting season saw a 20-30% sales boost for D2C brands in categories such as personal care, desserts, eatables, and activewea...
29 Dec, 2024, 06.00 AM IST
We’re 100% compliant with FDI regulations; aim to be majority India-owned: Zepto’s Aadit PalichaMonthly cash burn expected to have topped $35 million, but Zepto's Palicha says company is multiplying on the scale of billions of dollars....
22 Nov, 2024, 12.13 PM IST
Cash-rich quick commerce firms rush to grab dark store sites, personnel amid rapid growthQuick commerce in India: There is fierce competition for the right sites — now increasingly expensive and difficult to find in large cities...
03 Sep, 2024, 12.11 PM IST
A fast guy is pushing into omnichannel game. What can happen?Quick commerce has significantly impacted India's retail landscape, quickly becoming a key growth channel for FMCG companies. Originally do...
09 Aug, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
Human finger in ice cream: Food safety concerns keep quick commerce companies on their toesFood safety concerns have intensified for quick commerce companies in recent weeks, particularly after a disturbing incident in Mumbai wher...
15 Jun, 2024, 12.36 PM IST
Ice cream nightmare highlights quick commerce's food safety issuesFood safety has become a concern in terms of quick commerce in recent weeks as a Mumbai customer found a human finger in Yummo brand ice-cr...
15 Jun, 2024, 09.33 AM IST
Why Mukesh Ambani can't ignore a new consumer habitReliance Industries (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani is expanding the company's retail empire to include quick commerce services through JioMar...
29 May, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
ETtech In-depth: Quick commerce is diversifying fast. It won’t be easyAs 10-minute delivery expands to include higher-value products, companies will soon realise that with big orders come big hurdles, say exec...
17 May, 2024, 09.36 AM IST
Quick-commerce grows beyond grocery; Tribe Capital’s latest India betHappy Friday! Quick-commerce platforms like Zepto, Swiggy’s Instamart, and Zomato-owned Blinkit are seeing a surge in sales for non-grocery...
12 Apr, 2024, 08.33 AM IST
Not in a hurry to add new categories; will focus on grocery: BigBasket CEO Hari MenonHari Menon told ET that BigBasket will only diversify into adjacent categories to grocery like kitchen and home appliances. Meanwhile, riva...
05 Mar, 2024, 08.46 PM IST
2023 Year In Review: quick commerce was lapped up by the urban public, but has a long way to goWhile executives in the industry said that the public demand for quick commerce had been established, especially in urban and high-populati...
25 Dec, 2023, 06.59 AM IST
Red carpet awaits Indian startups as ETSA 2023 countdown beginsUnion cabinet minister Piyush Goyal and minister for state Rajeev Chandrasekhar will be the guests of honour at the marquee event where the...
06 Oct, 2023, 08.19 AM IST
Quick commerce apps nudge users to increase order sizesInstamart and Zepto have been trying to nudge users to increase their order size by offering incentives for orders above Rs 1,000. Meanwhil...
20 Dec, 2022, 09.41 AM IST
- IPL ad sales set to cross record ₹4,000-cr mark
The broadcaster has closed deals with 15 sponsors on TV and 13 on Disney+Hotstar, and media buying executives are saying the rates were at ...
03 Mar, 2022, 07.06 PM IST
Ola plans aggressive push for Ola Dash in crowded quick-commerce arenaOla is planning an aggressive push for its quick commerce service, Ola Dash, by setting up 500 dark stores across 20 cities in the next six...
28 Jan, 2022, 07.47 PM IST