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.
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, AC vans, rest centres (Amazon's Project Ashray scaling 150 to 250) for delivery riders.
Why this matters
Demand surge contrasts with Swiggy's recent governance friction, where shareholders blocked board expansion at a 72.4% IOCC vote amid widening Instamart losses.
Omni-channel signals steady at 113 in the last 90 days, with summer-driven quick commerce a key driver.