Govt probes ecommerce platforms over add-on charges for cash-on-deliveryThe government has started an investigation into online shopping sites accused of charging extra for cash-on-delivery orders. This practice...
03 Oct, 2025, 09.01 PM IST
Zepto’s Mumbai facility resumes operationsA fortnight ago, the FDA had revoked the facility’s food license following an investigation in which they found fungal growth on food artic...
14 Jun, 2025, 01.18 PM IST
Cred’s down round; Blinkit’s food safety woesHappy Tuesday! Cred has raised fresh funding at a steep cut in valuation. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
10 Jun, 2025, 09.25 AM IST
Concerns rise over hygiene standards in dark stores amid quick commerce boomPackaged food companies are raising concerns about unhygienic conditions in quick commerce dark stores, citing storage and handling lapses....
07 Jun, 2025, 05.30 AM IST
FMCG distributors allege deep discounting by quick commerce firms with CCIBlinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart are the companies that have been taken to the CCI. The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federat...
06 Mar, 2025, 08.37 PM IST
10-minute deliveries: Can't miss profit and regulatory hurdles to add profit in big basketIn 2024, Indians widely adopted quick commerce platforms for fast deliveries. This trend will grow in 2025, with more products available an...
01 Jan, 2025, 03.12 PM IST
Competition Commission seeks more info from complainant on allegations against quick commerce companiesThe Competition Commission of India is awaiting further details on a complaint alleging anti-competitive practices by quick commerce firms....
31 Dec, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
Retail group seeks antitrust probe of quick commerce companies Swiggy, Blinkit, ZeptoIn a letter dated Oct. 18, All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF), which represents 400,000 retail distributors of ma...
20 Oct, 2024, 09.08 PM IST
Quick commerce companies may face action for not giving expiry dateThe Indian government plans to crack down on quick commerce companies like Zomato's Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart for not displaying mandato...
10 Oct, 2024, 01.51 AM IST
Predatory pricing & deep discounting by Q-Commerce to impact brand value: AICPDF to FMCG makersThe All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has urged FMCG companies to monitor the impact of deep discounting by quic...
25 Sep, 2024, 10.26 PM IST
10-minute delivery firms may be in trouble for alleged unfair business practicesThe Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has referred a complaint by the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federa...
20 Sep, 2024, 04.37 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
Human finger fallout: Yummo ice cream off quick commerce shelvesYummo products removed from Blinkit and Zepto after human finger found in Mumbai. Customer files police complaint. Walko Foods halts manufa...
14 Jun, 2024, 09.06 PM IST
Zepto customer receives nearly-expired 10kg flour pack, company says 'eat it in 7-days.' What happened next?Delhi resident Gajender Yadav received a 10 kg packet of wheat flour from Zepto with an expiration date just eight days away. Frustrated, h...
21 May, 2024, 01.00 PM IST
Tata chip unit gets Cabinet nod; Sridhar Ramaswamy named Snowflake CEOThe Rs 91,000-crore project will be set up in Gujarat’s Dholera district in partnership with Taiwanese Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturin...
29 Feb, 2024, 07.57 PM IST
Online deliveries in deep water after heavy rains as monsoon lashes northern IndiaHeavy rains in urban areas, including Delhi and the National Capital Region, have severely affected online deliveries. The flooding of road...
11 Jul, 2023, 06.15 AM IST