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Quick commerce logistics startup Blitz raises Rs 51 Cr in Series A round led by IvyCap Ventures. Blitz plans to use the funds to enhance its 60-minute delivery infrastructure and expand its dark store network across India’s top 20 cities. Blitz Read more at: https://lnkd.in/dRSHreb8

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🚀 Zepto Races to No. 2 in Quick Commerce! With a 29% market share, Zepto overtakes Swiggy Instamart but trails Blinkit, the current leader in India's dynamic quick commerce industry. Superior execution and aggressive expansion fuel Zepto’s growth, but the race is far from over. 🛒📦 #QuickCommerce #Zepto #Blinkit #SwiggyInstamart #ECommerce #MarketTrends #StartupSuccess #RetailInnovation #IndiaGrowth #ConsumerMarket

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Ayyappan R, former chief executive of Flipkart-owned Cleartrip, is set to launch a new quick-commerce retail venture and is in talks with venture capital firms Accel and RTP Global for a sizable seed funding, multiple people aware of the discussions told ET. The venture is likely to focus on delivering a select range of premium products within 20-30 minutes and will also have an offline retail presence, hence the need for larger-than-usual seed funding, they said. #Cleartrip #quickcommerce #fastdelivery #offlineretail #ETretail #latestnews

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NRAI- National Restaurant Association of India strongly criticized leading restaurant aggregators Zomato and Swiggy for entering the private-label food delivery market through their quick-commerce platforms. The NRAI’s opposition stems from what it perceives as an abuse of market dominance and a breach of trust with restaurant partners, raising legal and ethical concerns. Zomato and Swiggy, initially designed as #marketplace platforms, are now venturing into the private-label food segment either directly or through their subsidiaries, such as Blinkit Bistro and Swiggy Cafe/SNACC. https://lnkd.in/gCcAyC6r

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Traditional retail is feeling the pressure as quick commerce platforms like Swiggy, Blinkit, and Zepto rapidly improve SKU availability and pricing, challenging players like DMart. Dive into Morgan Stanley’s latest data in our blog. Also, discover how WareIQ is helping brands navigate this disruption with our advanced fulfillment solutions designed for the quick commerce era. https://lnkd.in/gU9Neqf5

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#Business | Super app Vs super brands: How Zomato’s differentiated app strategy compares with Swiggy’s integrated play 📲🛵🍴 Tushar Goenka writes more on this👇 https://lnkd.in/dUC73fNQ #SuperApp #Zomato #Swiggy #AppStrategy

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Thrilled and proud to share our incredible journey of building the shopping experience for the two-wheeler category at Flipkart alongside this stellar team of rockstars! With a customer-first approach, we've crafted unique solutions tailored specifically for this category — from immersive product visualization to expert guidance, seamless registration, insurance options, and easy financing. These innovations have been key drivers in propelling this category to a 6X YoY growth! This is just the beginning — excited for the road ahead! 🚀🚀 #Teamwork #Innovation #CustomerExperience #Growth #TwoWheelerRevolution #Flipkart PS - link to the article in comments. Niranjan Sundararaman | Sorabh Vij | Pramod Prasanna | Deepak Nair | Hariharan Vinayagam | Rahul Jain | Akhielesh Dube | Ranjit Moudgal

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Nothing brings more joy than seeing a vision come to life—empowering businesses to truly have it all. At nurture.retail, our journey is about more than just numbers like 100,000+ retailers and 9,000+ SKUs. It’s about rewriting what’s possible, just like this creative twist on Shashi Kapoor’s iconic line: "Mere paas gaadi hai, bungalow hai, paisa hai… aur maa bhi!" We’re building a platform where our partners don’t have to choose between scaling their business and fulfilling their dreams. Together, we’re redefining success—growing connections, fostering progress, and celebrating every milestone along the way. What does having it all mean to you? Let’s grow and shape this journey together. #Innovation #Empowerment #RetailTech #GrowthJourney #productleadership #ecommerce #agtech

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We asked our PM Fellows to create a Tear down of a product of choice. Akash Sharma created this tear down of Kuku FM. Nice attempt Akash. Want to do something similar? Join our upcoming batch on ProductHood School #productmanagement #teardowns

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Zepto Raises $350M, Secures its EBM #domain Zepto(.)com Zepto, founded in 2021 by Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, is transforming grocery delivery in India with its 10-minute delivery model. https://lnkd.in/drpS2ust Zepto #Funding

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Is Zomato’s new 'Food Rescue' feature really going to solve for food wastage or is it just a PR stunt?! Lets find out. While we can do some guesstimates based on available data, but only time will tell if it truly delivers on the expected impact, like: - How much food is actually saved? (Conversion rate from food rescue notification to order) - Are there second-order effects impacting BAU (Business as usual)? (Think: changes in cancellation rates, order trends, or AOV in areas with higher cancellations). While the idea sounds great, I’ve learned to stay focused on the problem, not the solution—that’s how we iterate faster and solve effectively. One thing I found curious: if Zomato tested this feature in smaller markets first, wouldn’t they have mentioned initial results in their PR? Since I don't have the test data, Lets proceed with some guesstimates: Some data we have(thanks to Perplexity) - 400K cancellation per month, 13K per day, 550 Pincodes of Operations, ~20 Million DAU - 24 cancellation per pincode - in 24 hours, 1 cancellation per pincode per hour - 36K active users per pincode The success of this idea depends on several “ifs”: - User proximity: Must be within 3 km of the cancellation point (~36K DAU per pincode, assuming 3 km per pincode). - Notification read/action: Within 10 minutes. India’s average notification read rate is ~8% within 3 hours; assuming active users read 3x faster (~24%), this becomes 1.3% for a 10-minute window (24%/18). - User hunger: 80% of orders happen during meal times, with a 50% chance the user is hungry, giving ~40% probability. - No other food plans: ~20% probability they haven’t made other arrangements. - Food preference match: ~25% probability, assuming 50% chance for veg/non-veg and 50% for cuisine. - Acceptance of deal price: ~50%. (These are some back of the envelop estimates, don't hold me for these ;)) Combining these, we might find ~5 users likely to convert. But even if the conversion rate is as low as 0.00001, that’s okay—since there’s only one item to sell. So, the odds look decent for saving the food :) ! As a product person, I know these kind of interesting ideas are often discussed in backlogs but shelved due to some “pessimism” or because they don’t seem to move any needle on growth or cost savings. Yet, hats off to the product manager who pushed this forward! Here the leadership who approved this probably knew that even if the metric value wasn’t huge, it would make for great PR. This is a great reminder that sometimes it’s worth building features that might not directly impact key metrics but are simply good for customers or society—and, as a bonus, they often bring some free PR. #ProductManagement #ProductImpact #Zomato #FoodRescue

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🚨 ETtech #Top5 | Zomato Q4 earnings; Blinkit edges closer to profitability Also in this letter: ■ Zomato Esop costs to rise ■ Apple India's FY25 starts with a bang ■ SoftBank swings to Q4 #profit

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PhonePe’s hyperlocal shopping platform, Pincode, is piloting a 20-minute delivery service to compete with quick-commerce giants like Zepto and Blinkit. This service leverages the ONDC network to connect customers with nearby merchants for groceries, essentials, and more. #PhonePe #Zepto #Blinkit

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Kavindra Mishra really moved fast up the ladder becoming the Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer of Shoppers Stop on September 1, 2023 and was further elevated to the position of MD & CEO on April 29, 2024. Click on the link below to know more... Shoppers Stop | R S ROY, PHYGITAL RETAIL CONVENTION | Kavindra Mishra #retailnews #retailtrends #retailsector #retailindustry #retailing #retailresults #retailupdates #businessnews #retailgrowth #retailsectornews #retailindia #retailtrends #retailbusiness #ir #IndiaRetailing

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🔥 NCR Heatwave Impact on Retail Footfall: Insights from GeoIQ We recently collaborated with IndiaRetailing.com to analyze the effects of the scorching heat wave on foot traffic in retail spaces. Our data revealed a significant decline in footfall due to the intense heat, particularly in the last week of May as temperatures touched almost 50 degrees across NCR 📉 Prominent High Streets vs. Air-Conditioned Malls: Prominent high streets experienced a 20% drop in footfall during the last week of May compared to previous weeks. In contrast, air-conditioned malls fared better. 📉 Street Markets vs. High-End Markets: Street markets like Sarojini Nagar and Lajpat Nagar saw a 20% decline in foot traffic. High-end markets such as South Extension and Khan Market experienced a 13% drop. 🔍 Understanding and adapting to external factors—like extreme weather—play a crucial role in consumer behavior. Leveraging data insights can help decode customer preferences and guide retail strategies. 📖 Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gsfYRUf8 If you are interested in understanding how footfall and market visit data can help drive success for your next set of stores, Market Footfall Trends go live on RetailIQ on 17th July. Book a demo now - https://lnkd.in/gzWb85Sx  #RetailAnalytics #GeoIQ #RetailIQ #DataDrivenInsights #FootfallTrends #DelhiRetail #Retail

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Zepto Cafe, the food and beverage division of #quickcommerce company #Zepto has ranked #samosa as the most sought-after snack in tier-1 cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Pune. Click on the link below to know more... Zepto I Aadit Palicha I Kaivalya V. #snacks #Indianckacks #Qcommerce #retailindustry #retailgrowth #retailing #businessgrowth #Indianretailmarket #retailresults #retailindia #retailupdates #retailsectornews #businessnews  #retailbusiness #ir #IndiaRetailing

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Goibibo What a #shameless company Goibibo, even after logging in complaints there is no response Ankit Khanna ,Rajesh Magow and Vikalp Sahni is this type of service you offer to customer? Check the hotel which is listed in link below and tell me if you can ask ur family to stay in this dirty hotel , when i called ur support team they where unable to help on 29th may and siad in 48 hrs we will resolve issue and till now they are still working , on 29th May i was waiting in sunny afternoon with family on road waiting for customer support call but thy did not help , funniest part is that your support desk number which is shared is connecting to Make my trip ( i knw tht now u hav grouped) but there is no intimation to customer, when we reach MMT executive they say they can help as ur Goibibo customer, #Shame on you and your #goibibo you are looting customer , i booked for 2 nights in Alibaug and did not checked in seeing hotel condition. #worst #customerdisatisfaction #customer #badservice #disappointed #badcustomerservice, #poorcustomerservice. if you want to loot customer for money dont play with life. #shamefull . you guys are not fit to be in this #business u are playing with #customer . https://lnkd.in/gAV-ZvZc

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