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Blinkit vs DMart
Blinkit: 13 reports on regulation in 90 days, against none for DMart. DMart leads on results: 14 against 7 for Blinkit.
Latest behind it: Blinkit’s Mangaluru storage facility sealed after egg contamination complaint
- Blinkit
- 39 reports in 90 days
- 41 in the 90 days before; most on regulation (13)
- DMart
- 28 reports in 90 days
- 36 in the 90 days before; most on results (14)
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Counts are the reports we hold on each brand: one event counted once, phone and car launches and news outside retail left out. They show where each brand made news, not market share or store totals.
- 21 AugDMart approves up to ₹500 crore investment in online grocery arm
- 21 AugDMart approves up to ₹500 crore for DMart Ready operator Avenue E-Commerce
- 27 AugDMart operator Avenue Supermarts weighs record rupee bond offering
- 8 SeptDMart · Axis AMC PMS exits DMart, citing quick-commerce pressure
- 9 SeptDMart operator Avenue Supermarts raises ₹300 crore via commercial papers
- 13 OctBlinkit appoints Suvigya Awasthi as Marketing Director for Bistro
Moves to read first
- Blinkit's share of active iOS users rose to 46% from 41% in March, CLSA said in an October note
Blinkit averaged 36 million weekly active users in Q2 FY27. JioMart reached 8.7 million in the latest week but remained down year-on-year.
- DMart Q2 margins come under pressure despite strong sales growth as India retail inflation rises to 5.54%
IHCL signed 47 hotels and opened 20 in the first half of FY2027. DMart's Q2 results showed margins under pressure despite strong sales growth.
- Quick commerce reaches 477 cities as Blinkit leads dark-store scale
CLSA says Indian quick commerce has reached 477 cities, with entrants testing smaller markets through limited dark-store networks.
- DMart adds 18 stores in H1FY27 vs 17 a year ago; CLSA calls expansion muted
Avenue Supermarts (DMart) · Avenue Supermarts added 18 stores in H1FY27 versus 17 in H1FY26, CLSA noted, calling store additions muted.
- Blinkit appoints Suvigya Awasthi as Marketing Director for Bistro
Blinkit appointed Suvigya Awasthi, with nearly a decade of experience including five years at PUMA Group, as Director, Marketing for Bistro, its fresh food…
- DMart operator Avenue Supermarts raises Rs 300 crore via commercial papers
Avenue Supermarts (DMart) · Avenue Supermarts, operator of DMart hypermarkets, raised Rs 300 crore through commercial papers proposed for BSE listing.
What to watch
Blinkit ·
Q2 FY27 results: Adjusted EBITDA margin below zero (Q1: 0.6%; Business Today, 14 Sept)What it would mean: Back to a loss: FMCG brands that Blinkit stocks should expect bigger asks on ad and listing fees.
DMart ·
Q3 FY27 results: EBITDA margin below Q2's 7.3% (CNBC-TV18, 12 Oct)What it would mean: FMCG and staples suppliers should expect tougher terms as DMart defends its margin.
DMart ·
Q3 FY27 results: Same-store sales growth below Q2's 9.5% (Moneycontrol, 12 Oct)What it would mean: Existing stores are slowing, so growth leans on openings: landlords gain leverage on new sites.
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Blinkit: 39 reports in the last 90 days
- Blinkit's share of active iOS users rose to 46% from 41% in March, CLSA said in an October note
- Blinkit appoints Suvigya Awasthi as Marketing Director for Bistro
- Blinkit leads quick commerce on product availability at 94.4%; Flipkart Minutes second at 88.7%: Bernstein
- Elara's September note: AI shopping agents risk Blinkit ad profits; 15% ad fall would cut Eternal FY29E EBITDA ~5%
- Blinkit backs Fat Dogs of Delhi poll winner with free dog treats
- Quick commerce shifts from growth to profit; Blinkit reported operationally profitable
- India quick commerce pivots to profitability as Blinkit turns EBITDA positive
- Quick commerce gains share as Amazon and Flipkart cede ground in India
- Blinkit’s Mangaluru storage facility sealed after egg contamination complaint
- Blinkit segments dark stores into four formats, including gourmet micro-stores
- India quick commerce shifts from land-grab to profitability as Blinkit leads a crowded market
- Maharashtra FDA suspends Blinkit licences in Akola and Malad West over hygiene lapses
- Quick-commerce and modern retailers cap sugar purchases amid India supply concerns
- Quick commerce reaches 477 cities as Blinkit leads dark-store scale
- Blinkit, Instamart and BigBasket ration sugar as supply tightens
- India quick-commerce discounts stabilise as Amazon and Flipkart fuel dark-store race
- India’s quick-commerce platforms reached 9.5 million daily orders in August
- Dark-store food-safety scrutiny intensifies after Maharashtra licence suspensions
- Maharashtra FDA scrutiny deepens after rat found in Blinkit ice-cream freezer
- Maharashtra FDA suspends permits at 12 Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart warehouses
- India quick commerce scales convenience, but durable returns remain the test
- Maharashtra FDA flags food-safety violations at Blinkit and Amazon stores
- Parliamentary panel seeks safeguards on quick-commerce delivery algorithms
- FDA suspends Blinkit Malad facility licence; Reliance sweet stock seized
- Mumbai FDA suspends Blinkit unit’s food licence over cockroach infestation
- Zee’s copyright suits put Blinkit and Nykaa’s social-media marketing under scrutiny
- Blinkit scales Delhi-NCR ambulance fleet to 49 as quick-doctor services grow
- Zee sues Blinkit over alleged unauthorised music use in Instagram promotions
- Quick commerce is set to become India’s fastest-growing advertising channel in 2026
- Zee wins interim injunction against Blinkit in Delhi HC copyright case
- Delhi HC summons Blinkit in Zee copyright suit over Instagram reels
- Blinkit pushes beyond grocery with owned inventory and a larger dark-store network
- Blinkit lifts dark-store capex target as it bets on scale and higher margins
- Blinkit plans gourmet dark stores across India’s top eight cities
- Blinkit scales to 2,443 stores as Q1FY27 adjusted EBITDA reaches ₹102 crore
- Blinkit’s tier-2 dark-store push faces lower basket-value profitability test
- Blinkit says quick-commerce discounting has peaked as it adds 200 dark stores
- Blinkit’s estimated quarterly inventory losses were nearly 3× adjusted EBITDA
- Blinkit reaches Manali, but mountain terrain forces customers to trek for their orders
DMart: 28 reports in the last 90 days
- DMart Q2 margins come under pressure despite strong sales growth as India retail inflation rises to 5.54%
- DMart parent Avenue Supermarts' Q2 EBITDA margin slips to 7.3%, below 7.7% poll estimate; shares fall 4%
- DMart adds 15 stores in 2Q to reach 518; Motilal Oswal stays Neutral, trims target to Rs 3,925 after profit miss
- Prabhudas Lilladher downgrades Avenue Supermarts to Reduce, cuts target price to Rs 3,214 from Rs 4,027
- DMart Q2 net profit rises 8.5% to ₹743.5 crore as revenue climbs 17.8% to ₹19,644 crore
- Jefferies cuts DMart target to Rs 4000 from Rs 4500 after Q2 margin miss; Citi trims to Rs 3250
- Avenue Supermarts H1 FY2027 deck (filed October): DMart store count 518, incl. Sanpada outlet shut for reconstruction
- DMart grows revenue 18.4% but value retail stocks slide as V2 Retail cuts same-store sales guidance
- DMart adds 18 stores in H1FY27 vs 17 a year ago; CLSA calls expansion muted
- Avenue Supermarts adds three stores, taking network to 518
- DMart opens two stores, taking network to 512 outlets
- Broker retains Sell on DMart, sets ₹3,700 target as quick-commerce pressure persists
- DMart operator Avenue Supermarts raises Rs 300 crore via commercial papers
- Axis AMC PMS exits DMart, citing quick-commerce pressure
- DMart Ready retreats to 11 cities as quick commerce reshapes grocery economics
- CLSA sees 46% upside in DMart; Eternal’s Blinkit expansion underpins 55% target
- DMart operator Avenue Supermarts weighs record rupee bond offering
- American Growth Fund exits DMart with ₹2,600 crore block deal
- DMart slips after 1.06% stake block deal; expansion outlook tempers Q1 gains
- DMart and quick-commerce platforms ration sugar as prices jump 40%
- DMart approves up to ₹500 crore for DMart Ready operator Avenue E-Commerce
- DMart approves up to ₹500 crore investment in online grocery arm
- Bernstein drops DMart from India model portfolio, citing quick-commerce pressure
- Axis Securities sets DMart target at ₹4,845, sees 24% upside
- DMart’s FY27 store-opening outlook slows to about 75, triggering brokerage target cuts
- DMart targets 15% annual store growth while prioritising profitable e-commerce
- DMart shares fall as new CEO’s FY27 store-opening plan trails expectations
- DMart’s metro margins tighten as quick commerce gains ground
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