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Blinkit vs Instamart
Blinkit: 13 reports on regulation in 90 days, against 4 for Instamart.
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)
- Instamart
- 37 reports in 90 days
- 19 in the 90 days before; most on strategy (10)
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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.
- 28 JulInstamart · Myntra’s Nandita Sinha to lead Instamart’s premiumisation pivot
- 29 JulInstamart, Nykaa Now trade senior talent as quick-commerce race intensifies
- 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.
- Ganesh Chaturthi lifts quick-commerce demand for idols, modaks and puja supplies
Swiggy Instamart and Flipkart Minutes reported sharp Ganesh Chaturthi demand growth for idols, modaks, flowers and puja supplies.
- 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.
- Q-commerce platforms explore 30-minute delivery for large appliances
- 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…
- Telangana suspends four dark-store licences linked to Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart and Zepto
TG SAFE suspended four dark-store licences involving Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart and Zepto following inspections by 10 teams.
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.
Instamart ·
Q2 FY27 results: Contribution margin still below zero (Q1: −0.2%; Outlook Business, 20 Aug)What it would mean: Still no break-even: FMCG brands that Instamart stocks should expect bigger asks on ad and listing fees.
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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
Instamart: 37 reports in the last 90 days
- Instamart, Lifelong launch 500 ml Tea Pot via Dolly Chaiwala's 'Dolly's Saloon' pop-up in Gurugram
- Swiggy Instamart faces food safety complaints over Noice products, from flies in atta to a mouldy cake
- Instamart's NOICE targets 500+ SKUs and plans to double its 75 food entrepreneur partners
- Telangana suspends four dark-store licences linked to Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart and Zepto
- Instamart pilots Nectr fresh-produce label in Bengaluru to lift retention and margins
- Swiggy Instamart expands Yulu and Yuma EV network around dark stores
- Mumbai FDA suspends licences of Swiggy Instamart unit, Amazon warehouse operator
- Ganesh Chaturthi lifts quick-commerce demand for idols, modaks and puja supplies
- Swiggy Instamart says eco-Ganpati demand rose 176% during Ganesh Chaturthi
- Karnataka seizes ₹1.38 crore in expired, mislabelled food from Amazon and Instamart sites
- Raksha Bandhan demand lifts quick commerce and marketplaces, with Instamart Rakhi orders up nearly 300%
- Premium Rakhi gifting lifts quick commerce as smaller cities fuel festive demand
- Instamart bets on exclusive packs and challenger brands to stand apart in quick commerce
- Swiggy Instamart and Blinkit cap sugar purchases as prices rise
- Instamart sees 20x surge in premium Rakhi sales as festive gifting accelerates
- MINISO joins Swiggy Instamart with 90+ non-grocery SKUs
- Instamart adds MINISO lifestyle range, starting with 90+ items in key metros
- Swiggy Clears Instamart Inventory Shift to Pursue Blinkit-Style Margin Gains
- Swiggy eyes inventory-led Instamart model to unlock a new margin lever
- Q-commerce platforms explore 30-minute delivery for large appliances
- Instamart expands Northeast produce sourcing, starting with Meghalaya pineapples
- Quick-commerce platforms accelerate private labels to lift margins and control supply
- Instamart needs 2.6x NOV growth to hit breakeven without reigniting a cash war
- Swiggy bets on exclusive Instamart products as it targets cash break-even in two quarters
- Instamart adds Claude-powered natural-language shopping for 40,000 products
- Quick commerce shifts focus from dark-store growth to asset productivity
- Swiggy Instamart nears contribution break-even, then resets for growth
- Instamart hits contribution-margin break-even in May as Q1 GOV rises 40%
- Instamart, Nykaa Now trade senior talent as quick-commerce race intensifies
- Myntra’s Nandita Sinha to lead Instamart’s premiumisation pivot
- Bernstein sees Noice lifting Instamart case, but dark-store economics remain key
- Swiggy Instamart shifts from dark-store buildout to utilisation as rivalry rises
- Swiggy says Instamart can double volumes without major dark-store expansion
- Instamart says data-led consumer campaign earned 325M+ organic reach in 10 days
- Midnight Munchies: Instamart Orders Surge Across India During FIFA World Cup 2026 Final
- RBI Tokenization Rules Force Swiggy Instamart Users to Re-Save Cards Separately
- Quick commerce pivots from delivery fees to loyalty as order frequency slides
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