Given the fading appeal of quick commerce and stiff competition, the food delivery startup needs to decide what it plans to do with Blinkit.
In the 20-plus pages of transcript of the analyst call held after its latest quarter results, the issue that dominated was the timeline for Zomato to achieve profitability. The next big issue: its interest in the quick grocery delivery business and what it plans to do with Blinkit, the renamed Grofers, which promises 10-minute delivery of groceries.
Zomato has already invested $100 million in Blinkit’s B2B and B2C businesses—Grofers India Pvt. Ltd and Hands-On Trade Pvt. Ltd. It holds a 9.16% stake in the former and 8.94% in the latter. The company had also extended a loan of $150 million …
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