Rapido partners Big Basket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for essential deliveries across 90 cities
Rapido is deploying its bike-taxi fleet for last-mile delivery of essentials with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail during the COVID-19 lockdown, spanning 90 cities. Talks are ongoing with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome to expand the network.
What happened
Rapido partnered with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail for last-mile delivery of essentials across 90 cities during the COVID-19 lockdown, with talks
Key facts
- 90 cities
- 70 percent of fleet
- 118 lives
- 4,300 cases
Why this matters
With Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome also in talks, Rapido is positioning as a neutral last-mile aggregator—watch for exclusive tie-ups or acquisition interest from grocery and delivery players.
What to watch
- Announcements confirming Grofers/Dunzo/FreshtoHome go-live
- State transport directives on two-wheeler essential-delivery permissions
- Rapido daily delivery volume or GMV disclosures
- Competitor moves (Ola, Uber, Swiggy/Zomato) into essentials delivery
- Lockdown extension or phased-reopening timelines affecting mobility demand
- Formalize Grofers/Dunzo/FreshtoHome contracts with tiered SLAs and per-drop pricing
- Standardize rider e-pass and safety protocol kits to reduce cross-city regulatory friction
- Layer pharmacy and cooked-food verticals onto the essentials rails to diversify demand
- Build a lightweight logistics API/dashboard so grocers can onboard without integration lag
- Lock rider retention incentives to prevent churn when passenger business reopens