Anees Hussain

Karnataka government permits Bengaluru hotels and restaurants to serve food until 3.30 am on July 14, 15, and 19 for FIFA World Cup 2026 semi-finals and final screenings, ensuring public safety and convenience.

Udaan announces $160 million recapitalisation to settle insolvency of its Singapore entity, boosting fresh equity and debt, enhancing market position with aims for India listing and growth continuity.

Zepto is set to launch Select, a premium in-app grocery service featuring curated imported and high-value products, aiming to boost order values ahead of its IPO and join India's top quick-commerce platforms.

As platform order frequencies slide across the board, Instamart's new locked-price "Saver Pass" and the invite-only paid "Zepto Club" represent contrasting tactics to secure high-frequency repeat purchasers.

A walk down University Avenue in Palo Alto nearly a decade ago changed the course of Harsh Binani's career.

Flipkart aims to extend its leadership from traditional e-commerce to quick commerce by leveraging its deep understanding of Tier-2 and smaller towns for repeat grocery purchases and daily essentials.

Omnichannel jewellery retailer Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle on Monday reported a 48.8% year-on-year increase in Q1FY27 revenue to Rs 733

Rapido is expanding its zero-commission food delivery platform, Ownly, beyond Bengaluru to Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai following a year-long pilot, even as changing fee structures and heavy discounts impact per-order unit economics.

Blinkit's next phase of growth will determine whether quick commerce is genuinely a national retail model or still, fundamentally, a metro habit.

A dark store in Bharat requires fewer orders to break even than metros, but customer behavior, lower order values, and local challenges make quick commerce expansion complex for Blinkit beyond urban centers.