FOOD DELIVERY APPS

The weather extremities this summer can, of course, impact any and all. But for those whose daily bread depends on their job, there aren't many options. While companies like Swiggy, Zomato and others made some efforts to relieve their delivery partn...

Zomato's move comes a week after rival Swiggy launched a new feature on its partner app to connect restaurants with staffing experts as part of a new recruitment support initiative.

Visa, a global digital payments provider, revealed on Thursday that non-metro cities in India such as Dharamshala, Mullanpur, and Vishakapatnam are emerging as the biggest daily spenders. This insight comes from Visa Consulting and Analytics' consum...

Zomato introduced a feature that shows the total number of orders placed across India right after you place your own order. This gives you a glimpse of how many orders are happening on the platform in real-time.

Dining out or ordering in is common today, but recent incidents have raised serious food safety concerns. Cases include a human finger in ice cream, a dead mouse in Hershey's syrup, and a lizard in soup. Proper proof, like photos, is crucial for com...

A woman in Noida has claimed she found a centipede inside an ice-cream tub she ordered from an instant delivery app. Food safety officials have launched a probe into the matter. Samples of the ice-cream were collected from the store and sent for tes...

Food safety has become a concern in terms of quick commerce in recent weeks as a Mumbai customer found a human finger in Yummo brand ice-cream from Zepto. Walko Foods, the owner of Yummo, took the incident seriously and halted manufacturing at the t...

India's quick commerce boom is reshaping how Indians shop, with Swiggy leading the charge in the fast-paced delivery game. The SoftBank-backed company's grocery warehouse in a middle-class suburb of Mumbai operates precisely, aiming to deliver order...

Cloud kitchens, or virtual kitchens, are transforming the dining industry by operating exclusively for delivery or takeout, leveraging technology to optimize efficiency and cater to modern diners' needs for convenience, variety, and personalization....

Zomato has urged customers to avoid ordering food during peak afternoon hours unless absolutely necessary, amidst the intense summer heat in India. This request, posted on the social media platform X on June 2, has sparked mixed reactions. While som...

Amazon already offers no-fee access to Grubhub, to U.S. Prime members. As part of the agreement, Amazon Prime members will continue to be eligible to avail a free Grubhub+ membership worth $120 a year, which includes free delivery on orders above $1...

In light of a slowdown in new user signups, Zomato and Swiggy are implementing strategies to increase order frequency among their existing customer base. This approach aims to drive growth despite the challenges in user acquisition.

The rapid adoption of quick commerce and food delivery apps is eating into the sales of retail, and quick service restaurants. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.

Delhi resident Gajender Yadav received a 10 kg packet of wheat flour from Zepto with an expiration date just eight days away. Frustrated, he took to social media to share his experience, humorously inviting Zepto to help him finish the flour. The po...

On Mother's Day, quick commerce and food delivery platforms saw high demand for gift items like flowers, handbags and chocolates.

Delivers prepaid items from kirana stores; offers service in NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Kolkata, Guwahati and Ludhiana

MP2 Innovations, led by Mahesh Herle, enhances ONDC by providing a seamless logistics solution for ecommerce players, aiming to address operational challenges and improve delivery experience. Integration with major ecommerce platforms is crucial for...

PhonePe is restructuring its ONDC strategy by exiting several non-food categories. The Walmart-owned company unveiled its ecommerce venture Pincode on ONDC in 2023 offering grocery, food delivery, medicines, fashion and electronics among other categ...

Quick commerce companies now make up 40-50% of all e-commerce sales of FMCG firms and they pose an existential threat to both neighbourhood kirana stores as well as big e-comm players. Here’s what makes them tick.