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28 ARTICLES
Zepto’s fundraise overshadows Eternal’s quick commerce-driven Q2 growth
The well-timed announcement of Zepto’s $450 million funding on the day of Eternal’s September-quarter results foreshadows what the future holds for India’s quick-commerce landscape.
16 Oct 2025
Wow! Momo, Domino’s want to own their destiny, reduce reliance on food delivery apps
With cost pressures mounting, QSR brands are betting on loyalty programs, dine-in menus and their own apps to survive and belatedly improve their stocks’ prospects.
13 Jul 2025
Restaurants desperately seek a third alternative in food delivery
Long plagued by Zomato and Swiggy’s machinations, restaurateurs are now saddled with charges for unsolicited ads and promotional discounts. Can ONDC help them break the duopoly?
08 Jun 2025
A competitive analysis of Blinkit after Zomato’s poor showing
With the food delivery business at a near standstill, Zomato needs its quick commerce arm to best the competition—no easy task when the top three players are neck and neck and more look to join the race.
27 Jan 2025
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
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
Can Zomato disrupt events?
The food delivery company is in talks with Paytm for an acquisition of the latter’s movies and events ticketing business. Lessons from BookMyShow hold the key.
23 Jun 2024
What Zomato’s results make loud and clear: food delivery in India has hit a wall
The quick commerce euphoria has done well to mask the grim reality of the food delivery business, once billed as Zomato’s core value proposition.
15 May 2024
The mystery of Byju’s employment numbers
The company that employed more than 58,000 people at its peak in March 2022 has fired almost 80% of its workforce since then. Separately, Zomato and Swiggy grapple with tax troubles.
23 Nov 2023
The quick buck promise of quick commerce
Blinkit’s performance in Zomato’s Q2 results has piqued investor interest in quick commerce. Is the profit-over-expansion model sustainable?
10 Nov 2023