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Zepto a ‘hyperlocal Walmart of India’, says CEO Aadit Palicha Zepto, a quick commerce platform in India, raised $665 million in funding, valuing the company at $3.6 billion. The CEO sees Zepto as a hyperlocal Walmart focusing on groceries and household essentials. The company plans to expand its dark stores to...
06 Jul, 2024, 05.09 PM ISTZomato stops ‘Xtreme’ service; Reliance to bring back Shein Zomato has halted its hyperlocal goods delivery service due to a lack of demand.
04 Jul, 2024, 07.38 PM ISTMomentum Pick: Will Zomato's 21% returns over a month and technical breakouts trigger another leg of rally? Zomato shares surged 21% since June 4, outperforming the Sensex's 11% rise. Analysts predict up to 20% additional gains. The stock hit a 52-week high of Rs 213.80, closing at Rs 208.15. Momentum indicators show shares trading above 50 and 200-day SM...
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Food delivery market size to cross Rs 2 lakh crore by 2030: Bain-Swiggy report The online food delivery market in India is on a significant growth trajectory, with Zomato leading in market share. Swiggy's overall gross order value has been increasing, as reported by Prosus. By 2030, the industry is set to witness substantial e...
03 Jul, 2024, 08.07 PM ISTZomato launches platform to offer hiring, regulatory services to restaurants 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.
27 Jun, 2024, 07.40 PM ISTEcom Express’ rights issue; Google Cloud chief interview Ecom Express is planning a $170 million rights issue led by existing investors. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
25 Jun, 2024, 07.26 PM ISTZepto raises $665 million funding at $3.6 billion valuation to take on Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart Company to double dark-store count to 700, taking on rivals Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart and Big Basket’s BB Now; DST Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Avenir Growth Capital and Avra joined as new investors in the round led by Glade Brook Capital, S...
22 Jun, 2024, 07.49 AM ISTDelivery boxes unhealthy: Nutritionist calls out Swiggy and Zomato over plastic containers; Zomato CEO responds Celebrity nutritionist Luke Coutinho recently called on food delivery platforms Swiggy and Zomato to switch to biodegradable, non-plastic containers for food packaging. Highlighting the health risks of using plastic, especially for hot foods, Coutin...
20 Jun, 2024, 12.34 PM ISTThird Wave Coffee will add over 50 stores, expand to new cities: CEO Rajat Luthra Third Wave Coffee, backed by Westbridge Capital, plans to open 50 new stores in existing markets like Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, with a focus on Chennai, as stated by new CEO Rajat Luthra. The expansion comes as new-age coffee bran...
18 Jun, 2024, 09.35 AM ISTKunal Kamra vs Zomato: Comedian criticizes CEO Deepinder Goyal’s World Record announcement, says 'You’re such a hack' Comedian Kunal Kamra criticized Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal on social media after Goyal announced that Zomato set a Guinness World Record for the largest first aid lesson at a single venue. Kamra questioned the working conditions and average income o...
14 Jun, 2024, 09.43 AM ISTNew-age stocks recover post poll results; Ixigo IPO launch A day after election results, shares of new-age companies like Zomato and Delhivery made a sharp recovery on the bourses. A look at the numbers and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
06 Jun, 2024, 04.52 PM ISTFood delivery cos bet on existing users; Infosys CEO interview Happy Tuesday! With user growth stagnating, Zomato and Swiggy are prodding existing customers to order more. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
28 May, 2024, 07.13 AM ISTBitcoin Pizza Day today: Mudrex CEO Edul Patel explains the significance Mudrex celebrates Bitcoin Pizza Day in Bengaluru by distributing pizzas to children, startups, and food lovers, partnering with WeWorks and Zomato. Edul Patel shares insights on Bitcoin's journey from the first real-world transaction in 2010 to curr...
22 May, 2024, 12.39 PM ISTBlinkit starts offering free dhaniya with vegetables after viral post. Say thanks to a Mumbai mom A Mumbai man's post on paying for coriander at Blinkit prompts CEO Albinder Dhindsa to offer free coriander with vegetable orders. Ankit Sawant suggests bundling herbs free with veggie purchases. Netizens were amazed by the speed of implementation b...
16 May, 2024, 09.37 AM ISTZomato logs fourth straight quarter of profit at Rs 175 crore Food delivery platform Zomato on Monday reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 175 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, as against a loss of Rs 188 crore reported in the year-ago period.
13 May, 2024, 11.01 PM ISTCultfit elevates Naresh Krishnaswamy as CEO, Mukesh Bansal takes on executive chairman role Naresh Krishnaswamy was previously the head of fitness services at Cultfit. He has been running all key operations at the firm since cofounder and former chief executive Mukesh Bansal moved to Tata Digital as its president.
10 Apr, 2024, 08.09 PM ISTWho is Grecia Munoz? Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal's second wife Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal has married former model Grecia Munoz, who is also an entrepreneur. The couple returned from their honeymoon in February. Munoz, originally from Mexico, now resides in India and is involved in television hosting and runnin...
23 Mar, 2024, 11.56 AM ISTAd isn’t created by us or any affiliate: Swiggy on viral post taking dig on Zomato pure veg fleet In an advertisement posted by X user Nilesh Trivedi, the logo and name of Swiggy are seen on top, with the text commenting on rival Zomato's recent pure veg fleet. The user later said that the ad was very clearly a parody.
21 Mar, 2024, 12.04 PM ISTLive entertainment, sports becoming favourites for the youth, says BookMyShow CEO Ashish Hemrajani On the second day of Startup Mahakumbh in New Delhi, Hemrajani said, “Roti kapada makan is done, discerning people have got the money. Now they're focusing on outside of science and maths. They are focusing on art, they are focusing on music, they a...
19 Mar, 2024, 02.14 PM ISTNot in a hurry to add new categories; will focus on grocery: BigBasket CEO Hari Menon Hari Menon told ET that BigBasket will only diversify into adjacent categories to grocery like kitchen and home appliances. Meanwhile, rivals such as Zomato-owned Blinkit and Mumbai-based Zepto are rapidly diversifying into newer categories.
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