Amazon begins food delivery in India, Swiggy, Zomato initiate delivery of alcohol
4 years, 7 months ago

Amazon begins food delivery in India, Swiggy, Zomato initiate delivery of alcohol

India Today  

E-commerce giant Amazon will now be extending its service in the food delivery area. The delivery service called Amazon Food has been launched in some pin codes of Bengaluru. “We are launching Amazon Food in select Bangalore pin codes allowing customers to order from handpicked local restaurants and cloud kitchens that pass our high hygiene certification bar. Amazon also delivers food delivery items that include ready-to-eat meals through Amazon Prime Now and Amazon Fresh.

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Amazon set to enter quick commerce with pilot in Bengaluru
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Amazon set to enter quick commerce with pilot in Bengaluru

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amazon is set to enter the quick commerce space with its 15-min delivery service ready to begin from this month on a pilot basis. Samir Kumar, country manager, Amazon India, told the media here on Tuesday that while Amazon focuses on implementing the strategy to offer the largest selection at fastest speeds and greatest value to customers in …

Amid Global Cuts, Amazon To Wind Down Parts Of Indian Operations, Fire Hundreds: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amid Global Cuts, Amazon To Wind Down Parts Of Indian Operations, Fire Hundreds: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: After shutting down of edtech and food delivery verticals, US giant Amazon on Monday decided to shut down a portion of its operations in India, reported Bloomberg. Amazon has announced that its Amazon Academy learning platform, which provided students vying for admission to India's medical and engineering schools with online resources for test preparation, will cease operations in …

After mass layoffs, Amazon now shuts wholesale distribution business in India
2 years, 1 month ago

After mass layoffs, Amazon now shuts wholesale distribution business in India

India TV News  

Amid an exercise to wind up certain verticals as part of global exercise to cut costs, Amazon on Monday announced to shut down its wholesale distribution business in India. The company earlier shut down its food delivery and online learning platform called Academy in India. Last week, Amazon said it is shutting down its food delivery business in India, a …

Amazon to shut down food-delivery business in India
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon to shut down food-delivery business in India

The Hindu  

Amazon Inc will shut down a food-delivery business it was testing in India, the e-commerce giant said on Friday, a day after it announced the winding down of its online learning platform for high-school students in the country. "As part of our annual operating planning review process, we have made the decision to discontinue Amazon Food," a company spokesperson told …

Zomato IPO: What the food tech says about growth, sustainability and competition
3 years, 5 months ago

Zomato IPO: What the food tech says about growth, sustainability and competition

Live Mint  

BENGALURU: The much-anticipated domestic public offer of food tech major, Zomato, is here, with the opening of the three-day share sale for retail investors on Wednesday. “Amazon has been in the food delivery space in India for a year now and we haven’t seen any impact on their or our market share. And we believe there is still a large …

Amazon India Expands Amazon Food Delivery Service Across 62 Key Locations in Bengaluru
3 years, 10 months ago

Amazon India Expands Amazon Food Delivery Service Across 62 Key Locations in Bengaluru

News 18  

Amazon India has announced the expansion of Amazon Food, its food delivery service across Bengaluru. Amazon Food is now available across 62 pin codes, covering key localities such as Whitefield, HSR, Sarjapur, Koramangala, Indiranagar, MG Road, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Frazer Town, Malleshwaram, Rajajinagar, Vijayanagar and many more. Users can also search ‘Amazon Food’ or by selecting ‘Amazon Food’ under ‘Shop …

Google may start food delivery services in India to take on Swiggy, Zomato
4 years, 5 months ago

Google may start food delivery services in India to take on Swiggy, Zomato

India Today  

Google users in India may soon be able to place food orders directly through the search engine. Google has started testing food delivery services in India. A report by ET Now stated that Google’s food delivery business will allow users to directly make their orders on google.com and make their payment transactions directly. We have signed a binding partnership and …

Amazon Takes on Zomato and Swiggy, Rolls Out Food Delivery Business in India
4 years, 7 months ago

Amazon Takes on Zomato and Swiggy, Rolls Out Food Delivery Business in India

News 18  

Amazon India on Thursday said it is launching its food delivery operations in select parts of Bengaluru, a move that will see the e-commerce giant compete against major players like Zomato and Swiggy in the country. Amazon has been testing a food delivery service in India among its employees for over six months. Amazon's entry in the food delivery space …

Amazon puts new food delivery customers on a waitlist
4 years, 8 months ago

Amazon puts new food delivery customers on a waitlist

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Soaring demand for online food delivery during the coronavirus pandemic has forced Amazon to create a waitlist for new shoppers. Shoppers who want to order through Whole Foods or Amazon Fresh have recently found it nearly impossible to find an open delivery or pickup slot. Amazon also said that it added pick-up to roughly 70 …

Amazon to foray into food delivery business in India, likely to partner with Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy
4 years, 10 months ago

Amazon to foray into food delivery business in India, likely to partner with Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy

Firstpost  

The report points out Amazon’s food delivery open for its employees and started pilot testing its service in select parts of Bengaluru. E-commerce major Amazon is expected to foray into the food delivery segment and the US company may partner with Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy for taking the venture pan-India, said news reports. The report points out Amazon’s food …

Zomato-Swiggy merger? Gurgaon based food delivery giant has its say
5 years, 1 month ago

Zomato-Swiggy merger? Gurgaon based food delivery giant has its say

India TV News  

As merger reports of Bengaluru-based Swiggy and Gurugram-based Zomato -- two biggest players in the burgeoning online food delivery market -- resurfaced, Deepinder Goyal-led Zomato on Tuesday refuted reports, saying they are not in talks with anyone. A First Post report, citing sources, mentioned that the merger talks between the two food delivery platforms have revived as the competition is …

Amazon India raises food delivery stakes with low restaurant commissions
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon India raises food delivery stakes with low restaurant commissions

Live Mint  

Bengaluru/New Delhi: Amazon India, which is set to start its food delivery service next month, is promising restaurants its commissions will be a mere fourth of what rivals Swiggy and Zomato charge, a move set to spark a spell of intense competition in the business. “Since Amazon is going the marketplace route for now, it is acquiring the remainder of …

Amazon India announces launch of Amazon Fresh store with 2-hour delivery
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon India announces launch of Amazon Fresh store with 2-hour delivery

India TV News  

Amazon India on Thursday announced the launch of Amazon Fresh store - which will allow customers get daily essentials delivered in two hours - in Bengaluru. The Amazon Fresh store will serve a complete grocery experience across fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat, ice-creams, and dry grocery with 2-hour delivery slots powered by Prime Now from 6 AM to midnight on …

Amazon plans launch of online food delivery service in India: Report
5 years, 5 months ago

Amazon plans launch of online food delivery service in India: Report

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc is planning a foray into the burgeoning online food delivery business in India this year, two sources aware of the development said, in a move that could raise competition in an increasingly crowded market. India's rising middle class has driven the growth of the online food delivery sector, with research firm RedSeer Consulting saying order numbers rose176% in …

Amazon’s Deliveroo investment just ran into trouble with UK regulators
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon’s Deliveroo investment just ran into trouble with UK regulators

CNN  

London CNN Business — UK regulators have ordered Amazon to pause its investment in UK food delivery startup Deliveroo while they consider whether the deal amounts to a takeover. Amazon led a $575 million investment in the startup in May, and has since signaled that the company could become a key part of its food delivery ambitions. “We believe this …

Amazon to shut down US restaurant delivery service
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon to shut down US restaurant delivery service

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Amazon said Tuesday that it is closing its U.S. restaurant delivery service, a 4-year-old business that failed to take off amid fierce competition from Uber Eats, DoorDash and others. Amazon Restaurants was a tiny player in the U.S., taking about 2% of the market, according to Jeremy Scott, a food and restaurant analyst at Mizuho. He said …

Amazon invests in UK restaurant delivery service Deliveroo
5 years, 7 months ago

Amazon invests in UK restaurant delivery service Deliveroo

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Amazon just made another big move into food, picking up a stake in one of the United Kingdom’s top restaurant delivery services. Amazon already has a presence in the food delivery space with its website’s “restaurant” section and AmazonFresh Grocery, but the investment into Deliveroo will further expand its global reach. The US firm has …

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