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Google Ads wants a big bite of India’s growing quick-commerce pie

The tech giant’s latest advertising tool purely hinges on the idea that visibility is the new currency in quick-commerce advertising. It's time for the likes of Blinkit and Instamart to adapt to this new reality, and find ways to make the most of it.

24 Aug 2025

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Aadit Palicha’s pursuit of speed

The Zepto co-founder and CEO built a $5 billion empire by moving faster than anyone else. Now that speed is catching up with him.

27 Jul 2025

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Zepto looks unsettled

The instant commerce startup has grown too fast and seems to be undergoing chaos of late. Up against several well-funded, entrenched players, it needs to get its house in order.

31 May 2025

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Retailers hustle to battle quick commerce and consumption slump

From DMart to Shoppers Stop, Spencer’s to Reliance Retail almost every big retailer is looking to offer faster home deliveries to jump-start their flagging footfall. But can they unseat the startups?

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Can India’s kirana stores survive the quick-commerce disruption?

India’s neighbourhood shops withstood organized retail and e-commerce, but quick commerce’s speed and shifting consumer behaviour might finally break their resilience.

10 Nov 2024

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Why quick commerce is working only in India

From tea leaves to iPhones, the country’s quick-commerce platforms are reshaping urban retail while proving sceptics wrong about their viability.

29 Oct 2024

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Indian quick commerce’s uphill battle against fraudsters

Well-funded internet startups have become a soft target for fraudsters. They are being taken for a ride in the most innovative of ways in a constant cat-and-mouse game.

09 Jul 2024

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How Zepto is taking the fight to Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart

The youngest of all quick-commerce startups is going all out to lure customers with its standout yet cash-guzzling offerings. But is the strategy sustainable?

22 May 2024

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How Blinkit outdid Swiggy Instamart, Zepto

Grofers failed at everything. Now called Blinkit, it seems to have found a new lease of life under the ownership of Zomato. How did this happen?

12 May 2024

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A note on Zepto’s $200 million fundraise

At a time when the quick commerce sector is reeling from the near collapse of one of its prominent startups, a fundraising round by another one stands out.