Heatwave and WFH push Swiggy orders +31.4% MoM in May; platforms roll out rider cooling cover

Quick commerce volumes spike across metros as summer bites: Delhi +43.3%, Bengaluru +37.6%, Mumbai +30.1%. Flipkart Minutes sees hand fans 23x, umbrellas 10x, watermelon 7x. Amazon, Swiggy, Zomato deploy cooling jackets, AC vans and rest centres — Project Ashray scaling 150 to 250 sites by year-end.

— Source publishedSat, 23 May, 2026, 09:54 IST·First seen Sat, 23 May, 2026, 10:34 IST·Source ET Retail

What happened

Heatwaves and WFH push surge in orders on Amazon, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy, Zomato/Blinkit. Swiggy orders up 31.4% in May. Platforms roll out cooling jackets,

Key facts

  • Swiggy orders +31.4% MoM in May
  • Delhi +43.3%
  • Mumbai +30.1%
  • Bengaluru +37.6%
  • Flipkart hand fans 23x
  • umbrellas 10x
  • watermelon 7x
  • Amazon premium smartphones >Rs 30,000 doubled
  • Project Ashray rest centres 150 to 250 by year-end
  • summer volumes +20-30% YoY
  • delivery jobs +50-60%