Around 56.5% of gig delivery workers believe that 60-minute deliveries allow them to earn more profit while completing more orders without the pressure of constant urgency
CAIT has also demanded enforcement of foreign direct investment (FDI) and e-commerce policies under the Consumer Protection Act
The parliamentary standing committee is also taking a comprehensive view of the e-commerce sector as well to protect the interest of retailers.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has asked the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) for clarity on whether FMCG companies have any exclusive agreement for distribution with the quick commerce firms
On the desktop and mobile application, Amazon remained the top retailer, reporting 330.9 million unique visitors in 2024, followed by Flipkart with 278.2 million
With 50 quick commerce startups, India leads the global market, followed by the United States with 15 startups, and the United Kingdom with 13.
Quick commerce sector has employed high concentration of entry-level roles in 2024, with 71 percent of employees holding 10th or 12th-grade qualifications.
BigBasket CEO Hari Menon said that the grocery-delivery arm of Tata Sons is on a strong growth trajectory, aiming to double its business between March 2025 and 2026
Key players in India’s quick commerce sector include Zomato, Big Basket, Zepto, Blinkit, and Swiggy Instamart.
Tata Sons has reportedly indicated that BigBasket should seek external investors to raise around $1 billion of capital to stage a comeback