Rapido partners Big Basket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for essential deliveries across 90 cities
Bike-taxi platform Rapido has tied up with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail to power last-mile delivery of essentials during the COVID-19 lockdown, deploying 70% of its driver fleet across 90 Indian cities with no commission charged to partners.
What happened
Rapido partnered with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail for last-mile essential deliveries across 90 Indian cities during the COVID-19 lockdown,
Key facts
- 90 cities
- 70 percent of fleet
Why this matters
The multi-retailer tie-up positions Rapido as a neutral last-mile delivery layer across omni-channel grocery, creating potential acquisition or deep-integration angles for players seeking fleet-on-demand infrastructure across 90 cities.
What to watch
- Lockdown extension or relaxation dates affecting mobility demand
- Announcement of a formal commission or per-order fee structure
- Order-volume or fleet-utilization disclosures from Rapido
- Retailer moves to hire in-house delivery staff or sign multi-platform deals
- Regulatory clarity on bike-taxi legality across states
- Rapido introduces a commercial delivery API/pricing tier once free lockdown period ends
- Competing bike-taxi and gig platforms (Ola, Uber, Dunzo) announce similar retailer essential-delivery tie-ups
- Big Basket and Future Group expand rider capacity and slot availability in the 90 covered cities
- Rapido markets rider-safety and contactless-delivery protocols to build consumer trust