Female users dominate Blinkit, Meesho, Myntra engagement as urban youth clock 120+ min/day on social

VTION-IAMAI report shows female skew across India's top commerce platforms — Meesho 61%, Blinkit 57%, Myntra 54% — even as 18-24 urban youth spend over two hours daily on social media. Credit apps grew 30% MAU and AI apps doubled, signaling a female-first, mobile-native targeting imperative for retail brands.

— Source publishedMon, 1 Jun, 2026, 09:09 IST·First seen Mon, 1 Jun, 2026, 09:20 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Blinkit · VTION-IAMAI report finds urban Indian 18-24 youth spend 120+ minutes daily on social media. Female users dominate e-commerce/quick commerce

Key facts

  • 120 minutes/day social media (18-24)
  • 97.9 min/day category avg
  • 77.2 min/day entertainment (35+)
  • 47% more female engagement (18-24)
  • 35.2 min vs 24.8 min e-comm (25-34)
  • Blinkit 57% female
  • Meesho 61% female
  • Myntra 54% female
  • 5% MAU growth social
  • 30% MAU growth credit apps
  • 100%+ AI app growth

Why this matters

Scout acquisition or partnership targets in female-centric commerce, fintech, and AI-app categories to lock in distribution before incumbents consolidate the urban-youth mobile audience.