Blinkit Widens Q-Comm Lead, Adds 2.7M Weekly Users To Hit 55.2M: CLSA

CLSA's user tracker shows Blinkit extending its quick-commerce lead, adding 2.7M weekly active users to reach 55.2M and pulling ahead of Zepto and Swiggy Instamart. JioMart led 4-week WAU growth at 16%, with Blinkit at 13%. E-commerce peers Flipkart (-2.1M), Meesho (-1.6M) and Nykaa (-0.4M) shed users post-sale season.

— Source publishedThu, 16 Jul, 2026, 14:25 IST·First seen Thu, 16 Jul, 2026, 15:05 IST·Source NDTV Profit

What happened

CLSA tracker shows Blinkit widening its quick-commerce lead, adding 2.7M weekly users to reach 55.2M, far ahead of rivals. E-commerce players Amazon, Flipkart,

Key facts

  • 2.7 million WAUs added
  • 55.2 million total users
  • 0.2 million combined for BigBasket/JioMart/DMart Ready
  • 13% Blinkit 4-week WAU growth
  • 7% BigBasket
  • 16% JioMart
  • 11% DMart Ready
  • 9% Swiggy Instamart
  • Flipkart -2.1M
  • Meesho -1.6M
  • Nykaa -0.4M
  • Tira +0.4M

Why this matters

JioMart's category-leading 16% WAU growth and the post-sale e-commerce user erosion flag both partnership and acquisition angles as the q-comm field consolidates around a few scaled players.

What to watch

  • Next CLSA/Bernstein WAU tracker prints — whether Blinkit sustains 2M+ weekly adds
  • Blinkit/Eternal take-rate and contribution-margin commentary in next earnings
  • JioMart WAU trajectory and dark-store rollout pace
  • Zepto funding/burn signals and any IPO timeline shifts
  • AOV and order-frequency trends vs discount intensity across players
  • Blinkit accelerates dark-store expansion into tier-2 cities and adds high-margin categories (electronics, fashion, pharma) to defend lead and lift AOV
  • Zepto and Swiggy Instamart intensify subscription/loyalty and cashback offers to arrest WAU erosion
  • Reliance leverages JioMart's balance sheet for aggressive pricing and Jio ecosystem bundling to sustain 16% growth
  • Eternal (Blinkit parent) guides investors toward user-lead narrative to support valuation; expect capex reaffirmation