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DMart vs Instamart
Instamart: 10 reports on strategy in 90 days, against 3 for DMart. DMart leads on results: 14 against 8 for Instamart.
Latest behind it: Instamart bets on exclusive packs and challenger brands to stand apart in quick commerce
- DMart
- 28 reports in 90 days
- 36 in the 90 days before; most on results (14)
- 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.
- 29 JulInstamart, Nykaa Now trade senior talent as quick-commerce race intensifies
- 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
Moves to read first
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Q-commerce platforms explore 30-minute delivery for large appliances
- 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.
- 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
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.
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.
est. = estimated from how soon after quarter-end the brand's last results came.
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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
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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