“We are only falling off every year in terms of the large budget films. These dependencies kind of increasing every year,” says Karan Taurani, Sr VP, Elara Securities.What do you make of this? Is there a heightened interest around Emergency and the other movies in the pipeline?Karan Taurani: So, if we look at Emergency, there…
Kabeer Biswas, co-founder of the Reliance-backed hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo, is joining Flipkart to lead its quick commerce business, Minutes. This move follows months of discussions between Biswas and the e-commerce giant.Biswas, who played a crucial role in building Dunzo into a prominent player in the hyperlocal delivery sector, will be joining Flipkart on January…
BENGALURU: The e-commerce landscape in India is witnessing a convergence where quick commerce delivery services meet online retailers in their distinct ways. Major players such as Flipkart and Amazon ventured into 10-minute deliveries via small-format dark stores. At the same time, rapid-delivery specialists Swiggy, Blinkit, and Zepto are enlarging their warehouses to stock larger products,…
Swiggy Instamart has introduced a new “Shopping List” feature. This new feature on Swiggy’s quick commerce platform was added after a suggestion from a Gurgaon entrepreneur on X (formerly Twitter) and aims to improve the grocery shopping experience. The feature currently in a pilot phase will allow customers to easily create and manage their grocery…
MUMBAI: For online platforms, this festive season is all about speed. As quick commerce firms expand into non-grocery categories – the domain of e-commerce companies- and enter smaller cities, getting more consumers accustomed to the convenience of 10-minute deliveries has never been more important. SoftBank-backed Meesho has tripled its delivery capacity and is enhancing speed,…
Representative Image New Delhi: Global multi-specialist sports retailer Decathlon India has partnered with quick commerce firm Zepto, aiming to provide faster access of sports and fitness products to consumers across the country, it announced in a press release on Friday. Commenting on the partnership, Sankar Chatterjee, CEO at Decathlon India, said, “As the demand for…
New Delhi: French sports retailer Decathlon has announced a significant investment of 100 million euros (approximately Rs 933 crore) in India over the next five years. The investment will fuel Decathlon’s expansion from 127 to 190 stores, enhance its digital engagement, strengthen the value chain and boost its make-in-India portfolio. Currently, 68 per cent of…
Footwear major Bata India Limited is in talks with quick commerce companies to boost sales that have been flattish for the last few quarters amid the challenging environment. The company is in talks with two quick commerce companies to keep inventory at their dark store and offer 10 minutes delivery of items in demand. “The…
MUMBAI: Two years ago, people laughed off the concept of quick commerce or instant deliveries. Some even asserted that consumers do not need products in 10-15 minutes. Today, however, quick commerce is fast becoming ubiquitous for many millennial and Gen Z households. Companies have moved beyond groceries to deliver items ranging from fans and T-shirts…
