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Swiggy’s Instamart has to choose either growth or profitability; it can’t have both

CEO Sriharsha Majety and the market seem to think scaling is Instamart's salvation. Scale, however, may not be the panacea everyone thinks it is.

08 Dec 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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Can Reliance get its quick commerce business right this time?

India’s largest retailer Reliance Retail is trying its hands at the quick commerce segment for the third time.

15 Oct 2024

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Reliance Retail’s wins and losses with kiranas

The neighbourhood stores were to be a pillar of Reliance Retail’s industry-disrupting omnichannel strategy. But things may not have worked out exactly as planned.

28 Feb 2023

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Dunzo is stuck between a rock and a hard place

The quick commerce startup has to show a path to profit, dropping its dark store model for groceries, even as its relationship with Reliance cools.

15 Feb 2023

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Udaan is shrinking to survive

The B2B e-commerce startup is set to raise fresh funds on the back of a revamp across its operations and workforce.

21 Oct 2022

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Reliance’s Future gamble blows up in its face

With its deal to acquire Future Retail called off, Reliance is stuck with empty stores, freshly hired personnel, over Rs 3,000 crore in liabilities and shattered dreams.

25 Apr 2022

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DMart will be no pushover for Reliance

An early peek into how Ambani versus Damani is going to play out⁠—offline and online⁠—now that Biyani looks to be folding.

06 Jul 2020