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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
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?
Restaurants seem to be running out of patience with Swiggy and Zomato.
Over the past week, restaurateurs have been increasingly complaining about being charged for advertising campaigns and discount promotions by the food delivery platforms, even without having approved of them. One particular post on X by a restaurant owner has gone viral, racking up over 2 million views and a slew of supporting testimony by other restaurateurs.
Industry experts confirm that this does happen. Are these actions then the latest symptom of the ongoing enshittification of delivery platforms?
Clearly, yes. With their core food business having hit a point …
The contrasting approaches are driven by two very different strategies. One wants to capture more markets; the other is focused on discipline and profits.
India’s grocery and food delivery platforms are increasingly displaying misleading images of food using artificial intelligence, defeating the very purpose of buying online.
After 15 years, more than $550 million in funding and over $200 million in revenue, the cloud kitchen startup must find a way to make a profit and go public. Grover is the man Rebel has chosen for the job.
