Quick Commerce
88 ARTICLES
Time is running out for DMart’s e-commerce adventure
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
A rare peek into Careem’s 2026 financials
The popular super app startup is seeing widening losses, Dubai’s financial zone wants more wealth and Aramco’s big quarter.
05 Aug 2026
Zepto’s IPO dilemma: valuation vs survival
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
Uber’s $14.8 billion bet set to reshape UAE delivery arena
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
A high-risk, unfinished, cash-guzzling Zepto comes to public markets
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
Uber’s food delivery push gathers pace across Europe and the Mideast
A string of deals and bets signal the ride-hailing company’s ambition to dominate delivery, but questions and challenges remain.
03 Jun 2026
Quick commerce has a dark-store quality control problem
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
Careem's super app faces a slowdown
The Mideast tech giant is scaling back verticals in Saudi Arabia and possibly rethinking global operations.
13 May 2026
Swiggy sits out the quick-commerce race—and risks losing it
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
The uncomfortable reality of Blinkit’s ‘high demand surge charge’
The quick-commerce platform’s surge pricing, despite dropping its 10-minute delivery promise, means customers may be paying for riders who did not show up.
08 May 2026
