Maybe in Tier 1 cities but not possible for tier 2 & 3 cities due to high prices. Although it's possible in the future.

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What the fuck is the meaning of Kirana? Why the hell these hindi words are inserted in an English sentence?

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Quick commerce is killing Kirana Stores?

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Quick commerce is killing Kirana Stores?- Grapevine

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- Multiple ministries evaluating quick commerce's effect on traditional mom-and-pop shops
- No immediate policy interventions planned, assessment still in early stages
- Trade Minister Piyush Goyal expresses concern over e-commerce growth and small trader decline
- Industry execs warn of potential existential crisis if govt probes quick commerce companies
- Analysts argue intervention premature, cite job creation and foreign investment benefits 

 Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/quick-commerce-on-govt-radar-ministries-assess-impact-on-kirana-stores-12808501.html)

Government Assesses Quick Commerce Impact on Kirana Stores

Journalist

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/non-grocery-items-deliver-bright-growth-to-dark-stores/articleshow/109226337.cms

Quick commerce is fast evolving from a BigBasket/Kirana alternative to an Amazon alternative 💪🏻

Product Marketing Manager

Dark stores & Cloud kitchens need better regulations

Why do people act surprised when seeing this?. This is regular hotel industry. The only way to discipline them is by not eating outside.

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Growth Manager

Do you think Kirana stores will die due to dark stores? Or they will start using technology?

Ps: I am starting something on this space called KiranaPro.

Kirana Stores using technology

- The All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) has urged Trade Minister Piyush Goyal to scrutinize the rapid growth of quick commerce platforms like Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Zepto.
- AICPDF claims the unchecked expansion of these platforms is undermining small kirana stores, which are crucial to India's retail sector.
- Quick commerce companies deny harming kiranas, stating they compete with e-commerce and modern retail instead.
- An investor suggests these companies avoid admitting impact on kiranas to evade regulatory scrutiny.
- AICPDF calls for protective measures and dialogue among stakeholders to ensure fair business practices. 

 Source: [Moneycontrol](https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/startup/rapid-unchecked-growth-of-quick-commerce-hurting-millions-of-kiranas-and-small-retailers-fmcg-distributors-body-aicpdf-12805612.html)

Rapid Growth of Quick Commerce Threatens Kiranas: AICPDF to Piyush Goyal

Saw a thread by Deedy, praising qCommerce in India, and then saw few replies telling why it would/wouldn't survive in future? Thoughts...

Link to Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/debarghya_das/status/1739661699601617252?t=bJe2nzghhtc5jpsXrNWnQQ&s=19

Will quick commerce eventually die in India, like it did in USA?

Software Engineer

Quick commerce now overpowers other channels across ALL TGs. Big.

Growth And Strategy

- Blinkit has expanded at the expense of modern retail stores and e-commerce platforms, not traditional kirana shops, according to CEO Albinder Dhindsa.
- Quick commerce has shifted non-grocery use cases from e-commerce to faster delivery services, but it can't compete with kirana shops on price and selection.
- Blinkit plans to open 2,000 dark stores by 2026, focusing on India's top 10 cities, while rivals like Zepto and Swiggy Instamart also expand.
- Blinkit’s revenue rose 145% to Rs 942 crore in the latest quarter, with a significant reduction in EBITDA losses.
- Competitors like Swiggy Instamart and Flipkart are also making moves in the quick-commerce space, with varying degrees of financial success. 

 Source: The Arc

Blinkit’s Growth Impacts Modern Retail and E-commerce, Not Kiranas

https://inc42.com/features/1k-kirana-bankruptcy-fire-sale-kirana-tech/

1K Kirana shuts down, after raising #36Mn from Info Edge and Alpha Wave

Analyst

Found a good article around it 
https://the-ken.com/the-nutgraf/cant-flipkart-just-copy-blinkit/
With quick commerce creating new disruption, how will Flipkart take it forward, also found this interesting topic around innovator's  dilemma.

Share you thoughts if you work in Flipkart?

Why Flipkart isn't into e commerce yet?

Associate Product Manager

While I'm proud of these two revolutionising the quick commerce space, I somehow have a bad feeling about this

Profits aren't coming, money is flowing
Don't know what the VCs are seeking?
Why bake a a pie that you can't eat later?

Too much money too soon, where have we seen that?

Hyperlocal gets hyper competitive. What are the factors that make quick commerce companies  a hit in India but a big flop across the globe? Seriously curious !

The Indian e-commerce giant Flipkart is planning to enter the quick-commerce business, aimed at providing customers with the convenience of receiving

India's Flipkart readies quick-commerce play | TechCrunch

Why existing companies barely succeed at new things... Flipkart finally woke up to the Q Commerce opportunity 😮‍💨

Product Manager

Over the past few months the price difference betweem e-commerce websites and stores during sale period have decreased with Reliance Digital and Croma being at par or better than Fk or Amz in terms of pricing (except a few poster items)

Fashion based e-commerce in India is even worse with size issues, courier frauds and high returns. Companies are now charging a non refundable delivery/convinience fee to become profitable.

Reliance has drastically reduced investments in e-commerce and is focussing on expanding offline presence. 

Is the doom of e-commerce in India near

Is e-commerce losing relavance

- Reliance Retail is struggling to establish a successful quick-commerce model, despite multiple attempts. 
- The latest attempt involves a service under JioMart, fulfilling orders in Navi Mumbai and Bengaluru from existing supermarket chains. 
- Previous pilots in Mumbai and Bengaluru, involving tie-ups with hyperlocal delivery app Dunzo, failed to scale. 
- Challenges include unsustainable unit economics, store suitability for rapid orders, lack of in-house technology, inefficient fulfilment, and high costs. 
- The company is yet to devise an effective plan for product delivery in under 30 minutes.

Source: [The Arc](https://thearcweb.com/article/reliance-retail-quick-commerce-mukesh-ambani-dunzo-grab-jiomart-1E6M6uYNGbZesmgt)

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