Festive online sales hit Rs 1.4 lakh crore, up 17%, but miss forecastsThe season had been expected to hit a record Rs 1.50-1.55 lakh crore in GMV, up 25-29% from last year. GMV is total value of goods sold by ...
12 Nov, 2026, 08.07 AM IST
Online festive sales miss estimates; Munjal steps down as Unacademy CEOHapppy Thursday! Online festive sales grew, but fell short of expectations amid weak smartphone demand.This and more in today’s ETtech Morn...
12 Nov, 2026, 08.06 AM IST
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...
11 Nov, 2026, 11.51 PM IST
Quick commerce delivers huge festive triumph for D2C brandsBeauty brand Pilgrim and healthy snacks brand Open Secret both doubled their sales year-on-year (YoY) during the festive period, driven by ...
11 Nov, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Qcomm’s Diwali boost; Energy startups attract fundsHappy Wednesday! Quick commerce powered a strong festive season for D2C brands. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
11 Nov, 2026, 09.47 PM IST
Festive hamper orders triple, laddu tops 'Mithai' chart on Zepto this DiwaliZepto's festive hamper orders tripled during Diwali compared with last year, while laddu emerged as the most frequently ordered sweet and s...
09 Nov, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Samvat 2083 stock picks: 10 ideas from India’s top brokerages for the next DiwaliBrokerages have identified 10 stocks across banking, defence, hospitality, quick commerce, consumption and manufacturing for Samvat 2083. K...
09 Nov, 2026, 11.51 AM IST
Diwali rush lifts rapid delivery orders for last-minute shopping, giftingPlatforms such as Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart, Amazon Now and Flipkart Minutes revamped their apps for Diwali, introducing interactive interf...
09 Nov, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Surge in air purifier sales in India as pollution levels rise during winter season 2023Air purifier sales have increased substantially in India as pollution levels rise and winter approaches. Quick-commerce platforms are exper...
07 Nov, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Quick commerce emerges beyond Diwali shopping panic to breathe on the necks of e-commerce giantsQuick-commerce platforms in India are increasingly including fashion, beauty, and gifting items for Diwali shopping. Myntra and Amazon are ...
07 Nov, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
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...
07 Nov, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
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...
06 Nov, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
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...
05 Nov, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
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...
04 Nov, 2026, 09.36 PM IST
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 ...
04 Nov, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
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...
02 Nov, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
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 ...
02 Nov, 2026, 06.00 AM IST