Quick Commerce


In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.
25 Aug 2026
The retailer has shrunk operations to fix its loss-making vertical. But a reduced presence risks hurting volumes in a segment dominated by Blinkit and Instamart.
10 Aug 2026
The popular super app startup is seeing widening losses, Dubai’s financial zone wants more wealth and Aramco’s big quarter.
05 Aug 2026
The quick-commerce startup weighs a valuation cut or finding alternative funding to stay afloat as investor appetite for loss-making businesses weakens.
30 Jul 2026
A Delivery Hero deal will hand the American company control of "Talabat", setting off a turf war with regional rivals in the small but lucrative market.
22 Jul 2026
SEBI has lowered the bar for loss-making startups to list. In that context, a company like Zepto redefines the meaning of risk in public market investing.
09 Jun 2026
A string of deals and bets signal the ride-hailing company’s ambition to dominate delivery, but questions and challenges remain.
03 Jun 2026
Complaints about instant delivery of spoiled food items are everywhere. It all comes down to the nature of dark-store operations and the fact that no one cares.
14 May 2026
The Mideast tech giant is scaling back verticals in Saudi Arabia and possibly rethinking global operations.
13 May 2026
Investors eager to ride India’s quick-commerce boom are already losing confidence in Swiggy. A Rs 7,300* crore war chest and little urgency, its restraint is starting to hurt.
11 May 2026
In less than two years, the instant delivery startup that puts quality above all else has attracted marquee VC investors, earning a valuation of $255 million. How far the niche bet will take it is anybody’s guess.
25 Aug 2026
The retailer has shrunk operations to fix its loss-making vertical. But a reduced presence risks hurting volumes in a segment dominated by Blinkit and Instamart.
10 Aug 2026
The popular super app startup is seeing widening losses, Dubai’s financial zone wants more wealth and Aramco’s big quarter.
05 Aug 2026
The quick-commerce startup weighs a valuation cut or finding alternative funding to stay afloat as investor appetite for loss-making businesses weakens.
30 Jul 2026
A Delivery Hero deal will hand the American company control of "Talabat", setting off a turf war with regional rivals in the small but lucrative market.
22 Jul 2026
SEBI has lowered the bar for loss-making startups to list. In that context, a company like Zepto redefines the meaning of risk in public market investing.
09 Jun 2026
A string of deals and bets signal the ride-hailing company’s ambition to dominate delivery, but questions and challenges remain.
03 Jun 2026
Complaints about instant delivery of spoiled food items are everywhere. It all comes down to the nature of dark-store operations and the fact that no one cares.
14 May 2026
The Mideast tech giant is scaling back verticals in Saudi Arabia and possibly rethinking global operations.
13 May 2026
Investors eager to ride India’s quick-commerce boom are already losing confidence in Swiggy. A Rs 7,300* crore war chest and little urgency, its restraint is starting to hurt.
11 May 2026
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