Rapido partners Big Basket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for essential deliveries in 90 cities
Rapido deployed its bike fleet for last-mile essential-supply delivery with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail across 90 Indian cities during the COVID-19 lockdown, with talks underway to add Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome.
What happened
Rapido partnered with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail for last-mile essential-supply deliveries across 90 Indian cities during the COVID-19
Key facts
- 90 cities
- 70 percent of fleet
- 118 deaths
- 4,300 cases
Why this matters
Rapido's expanding roster of grocery and e-grocery partners positions it as an attractive last-mile logistics acquisition or JV target as omni-channel fulfillment consolidates.
What to watch
- Announcement of formal Grofers/Dunzo/FreshtoHome tie-ups
- Rapido publicizing a standalone logistics/delivery brand or funding round earmarked for it
- Grocers announcing own-fleet hiring or gig-worker recruitment drives
- Post-lockdown ride-hailing recovery rate (determines fleet redeployment reversal)
- Regulatory clarifications on two-wheeler goods delivery licensing
- Rapido signs Grofers/Dunzo/FreshtoHome to broaden essential-delivery volume base
- Launch a dedicated B2B/enterprise delivery API and dashboard for retail partners
- Introduce rider safety kits, contactless delivery SOPs, and goods-transit insurance
- Negotiate minimum-guarantee volume contracts to stabilize rider earnings during ride slump