Vroom time: Expect Big QCom to rev up India’s retail revolution
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Vroom time: Expect Big QCom to rev up India’s retail revolution

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Amazon is entering India’s quick commerce race, close on the heels of pilots from Flipkart and Reliance. The rise of Big QCom, if we may call it that, is likely to disrupt the country’s retail trade in all its forms and also impact other segments of this industry. Traditional retailers, the kirana or corner shops, are likely to be impacted harder than they have been so far by the rise of online sales, or by Qcom pioneers like Zepto, InstaMart and Zomato’s Blinkit. Big QCom players could bear the logistical costs, on par with regular distributors, while snipping out the intermediaries involved in kirana distribution to prevent those margins from adding to retail price tags. Some corner shops may opt to turn into distribution centres for Big QCom, joining the networks of so-called dark stores that QCom relies on to reach our doorsteps quickly.

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Quick commerce in India: Boon or bubble waiting to burst?
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Quick commerce in India: Boon or bubble waiting to burst?

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Quick commerce has rapidly emerged as a fast-growing segment and a game-changer in India’s retail industry, merging the convenience of e-commerce with ultra-fast deliveries. Key players and market dynamics India’s q-commerce sector is dominated by Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy’s Instamart. According to news reports, q-commerce platforms have diverted approximately $1.28 billion in sales from these stores, representing 21% of the …

Quick-Commerce’s Predatory Pricing Affecting Kirana Stores: CAIT
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Quick-Commerce’s Predatory Pricing Affecting Kirana Stores: CAIT

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India’s retail market to touch $1.1-1.3 trillion by 2025: BCG
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India’s retail market to touch $1.1-1.3 trillion by 2025: BCG

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