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2mo
Will these quick delivery apps like Blinkit and Zepto survive long-term? Flipkart is joining the race too
Thoughts?🤔
greatking
2mo
A Team Lead
It's all about the valuation currently. Once the bottomline factor will kick in things will normalise and the strategies might change a bit.
awesomesnail
2mo
works at
@smoothapplepie Quick commerce will stay for sure. The scale will vary.
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sevenpepper
2mo
student at
IIT Madras
Not necessarily. Once forced features go away, service may not look as good as now. Exhibit A: ola cabs.
misskick
2mo
works at
@sevenpepper
Yes, Ola did struggle once discounts disappeared. but Do you think that quic... see more
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timepasstiwari
2mo
A Digital Markter
It's plausible if they leverage their buying power to get inventory at heavily discounted rates and put prices reasonably low enough to still make profit. Basically the DMart strategy but online
misskick
2mo
works at
@timepasstiwari Flawed business models are not viable. Kirana stores do tax evasion, no returns, low... see more
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splendidpakora
2mo
A Marketing Manager
You’d have said the same thing for Swiggy Zomato few years back. The idea is to get people so hooked to it, there’s no other way. I’m totally hooked and now don’t schedule grocery shopping in my days or weeks which means I’d get used to not spending that extra time... see more
stylishjasmine
2mo
works at
@splendidpakora In short, time > money
primepistachio
2mo
student at
Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad
Blinkit does deliveries only within 2 Km from their stores and charge 21 Rs extra for it. It's definitely not free delivery.
greatking
2mo
A Team Lead
@primepistachio Free deliveries are mainly new customers. Also, they do charge delivery fees but it ... see more
cleantonic
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2mo
works at
Reading all the comments, Here I have concluded: They are here to stay. Here’s why:
They have better margins than your regular kirana. They will build negotiation power as more and more people buy from th... see more
cleantonic
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2mo
works at
@cleantonic & Flipart ke par competition kafi tagda hai!
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ampledrum
2mo
works at
Looks like the quick delivery race is turning into a survival of the fastest. Let’s see who delivers profits before they deliver groceries🤣
cleantonic
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2mo
works at
@inspiringzucchini that's right
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