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.

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In India, everything is logistics
Large, valuable businesses are being built in the country, many of whom are delivering food, grocery, goods, services and even people. At their core, these two-sided marketplaces are solving for efficient logistics.