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Available by invitation only, Swiggy One BLCK is offered at a launch price of Rs 299 for a three-month plan

Updated On: 12 Dec 2024 | 12:03 AM IST

Zepto co-founder Aadit Palicha on Wednesday said the quick commerce platform's cafe offering, Zepto Cafe, will be launched as a separate app next week. In a post on social networking platform LinkedIn, the young entrepreneur highlighted the rapid scaling of the cafe service which has motivated the separate offering. "We're launching a separate app for Zepto Cafe next week! The team is shipping an MVP (minimum viable product) and iterating quickly, so it may not be perfect on Day 1, but it's worth it to launch fast :D "Zepto Cafe is scaling rapidly; we're launching 100+ cafes a month and already clocking 30K+ orders/day," Palicha wrote on LinkedIn. Zepto Cafe was launched in April 2022 as a division of Zepto, which itself was founded in July 2021 by Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra. Last month, Zepto announced the expansion of its cafe service to major cities through more than 120 cafes at stores across Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru, and soon in Hyderabad, Chennai, and Pune. "The ..

Updated On: 11 Dec 2024 | 1:51 PM IST

Its expenses grew 23 per cent as the company continued its quick commerce expansion

Updated On: 03 Dec 2024 | 4:11 PM IST

On-demand convenience platform Swiggy Ltd on Monday said it has expanded its 10-minute food delivery offering, Bolt, to over 400 cities and towns across India. Initially launched in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune, Bolt is now active in cities like Jaipur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Indore, Coimbatore, and Kochi as well, Swiggy said in a statement. Swiggy has expanded the 10-minute food delivery service to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities such as Roorkee, Guntur, Warangal, Patna, Jagtial, Solan, Nashik and Shillong among others, it added. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have witnessed the highest adoption for Bolt followed by Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Punjab, it added. Swiggy said it is actively partnering with restaurants to optimise order prioritisation for Bolt orders that have food items with minimum or no preparation time. "To ensure safety of delivery partners, they are not informed of the distinction between Bolt and regular orders, a

Updated On: 02 Dec 2024 | 2:33 PM IST

UBS believes Swiggy is well positioned to benefit from the rapid growth in India's food delivery and quick commerce markets with an estimated GMV and revenue CAGR of 35% and 29% over FY24-27e.

Updated On: 27 Nov 2024 | 10:07 AM IST

Food delivery aggregator Zomato has approved and authorised the opening of its Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), setting the floor price at Rs 265.91 per share. The company earlier stated it plans to raise Rs 8,500 crore via the QIP offering. Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal had shared that the proposed fundraise is meant to strengthen its balance sheet. In a regulatory filing on Monday, the food delivery platform said the Fund Raising Committee of the Board has approved and authorised the opening of the issue. "We further wish to inform you that the 'relevant date' for the purpose of the issue, in terms of Regulation 171(b)(i) of the SEBI ICDR (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, is November 25, 2024...," it said. Accordingly, the floor price, based on the pricing formula as prescribed under Regulation 176(1) of the SEBI ICDR Regulations is Rs 265.91 per equity share, the filing said. "Pursuant to Regulation 176(1) of a special resolution on November 22,

Updated On: 26 Nov 2024 | 2:38 PM IST

Swiggy's initiatives include kitchen equipment support, hygiene audits, and photoshoot services to boost operations, hygiene, and customer engagement for restaurant partners

Updated On: 26 Nov 2024 | 1:29 PM IST

Zomato has also been rolling out new features, including scheduled delivery, option to grab canceled orders at discounted prices

Updated On: 19 Nov 2024 | 12:09 PM IST

Food delivery and quick-commerce major Swiggy on Wednesday said it is expecting "very solid" growth in the next 3-5 years and plans to expand its geographical footprint and stores network for Instamart business. The company which made a strong debut on the stock exchanges on Wednesday said it has doubled the categories for quick commerce in the last 12 months. "We are expecting very solid growth for the next 3-5 years. We are expanding our geographical footprint, stores network for Instamart business," Swiggy CEO Sriharsha Majety said post the listing ceremony. Swiggy listed at Rs 412, reflecting a jump of 5.64 per cent from the issue price on the BSE. Later, it surged 15.12 per cent to Rs 449 apiece. The Rs 11,327-crore initial public offer of Swiggy got fully subscribed on the final day of the share sale on Friday, ending with 3.59 times subscription. The initial share sale had a price range of Rs 371-390 a share. The company's IPO (Initial Public Offering) had a fresh issue of

Updated On: 13 Nov 2024 | 2:00 PM IST

According to CLSA, these firms are set to top $78 billion in combined gross orders within a decade, potentially affecting existing consumer-product majors like Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and Marico Ltd

Updated On: 13 Nov 2024 | 9:01 AM IST

Swiggy and Zomato, India's top delivery platforms, are branching out beyond core food and grocery services. Swiggy's 'Yello' marketplace and Zomato's concierge model lead new initiatives

Updated On: 11 Nov 2024 | 3:17 PM IST

The IPO received bids for more than three times the shares on offer at the end of the last day of bids. The portion reserved for institutional investors was subscribed six times

Updated On: 08 Nov 2024 | 8:04 PM IST

While India was an outlier in Asia with a string of high-profile offerings this year, Swiggy's IPO comes after a slide in Indian equities in October that is expected to extend into November

Updated On: 06 Nov 2024 | 12:01 PM IST

Food delivery and quick-commerce major Swiggy, which is coming out with its initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, is seeking a valuation of about USD 11.3 billion. The Bengaluru-based company is aiming to garner Rs 11,327 crore from the IPO, which will comprise a fresh issue of shares worth Rs 4,499 crore along with an offer for sale (OFS) of Rs 6,828 crore. Swiggy has set a price band of Rs 371 to Rs 390 per share for its maiden public issue. The issue will open for public subscription on November 6 and conclude on November 8. Speaking about the pricing, Swiggy Food Marketplace CEO Rohit Kapoor said, "We feel we have priced it right and we are looking forward to the next few days." The valuation of Swiggy has been pegged at about USD 11.3 billion (about Rs 95,000 crore) at the upper price band. Rival Zomato, which went public in July 2021, has a market valuation of Rs 2.13 lakh crore. "Our pricing is in the range of Rs 371-390 which corresponds to a value of about USD 11.3

Updated On: 05 Nov 2024 | 2:47 PM IST

Food delivery giant anticipates strong growth in next decade

Updated On: 04 Nov 2024 | 10:52 PM IST

Swiggy, a SoftBank-backed Indian food and grocery delivery giant, will next week launch its $1.35 billion IPO that will be country's second-biggest stock offering this year

Updated On: 31 Oct 2024 | 8:26 PM IST

Will surpass food delivery biz in 5 yrs, says CEO; announces India's 6th biggest initial issue

Updated On: 31 Oct 2024 | 12:18 AM IST

To have at least half a dozen options for quick commerce is a good thing in an economy where concentration of large monopolies and duopolies is on the rise

Updated On: 29 Oct 2024 | 7:20 AM IST

The Swiggy Seal, a badge for restaurants upholding strict hygienic standards, is introduced by Swiggy. Currently based in Pune, the project will eventually expand to more than 650 Indian locations

Updated On: 25 Oct 2024 | 5:24 PM IST

This permanent feature allows international users to not only order food but also access Instamart, Swiggy's quick commerce platform, and make table reservations via Dineout

Updated On: 25 Oct 2024 | 4:25 PM IST