Rapido partners Big Basket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for last-mile essentials across 90 cities
Rapido pivots its bike-taxi fleet to essential deliveries during the COVID-19 lockdown, tying up with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail across 90 Indian cities. Talks are underway with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome, with no commission charged from driver-partners.
What happened
Rapido partnered with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail for last-mile essential deliveries across 90 Indian cities during COVID-19 lockdown, with
Key facts
- 90 cities
- 70 percent fleet
- 118 lives
- 4,300 cases
Why this matters
With Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's already signed and Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome in talks, Rapido is consolidating as a neutral last-mile layer—a potential acquisition or exclusive-partnership target before rivals lock it up.
What to watch
- Lockdown extension or phased lifting dates in India
- Announcement of retailer commission or per-order pricing structure
- Rapido fundraising or bridge-financing news
- Competitive response from Dunzo, Swiggy, Zomato grocery pivots
- Driver-partner earnings/retention signals during the period
- Close pending talks with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome to lock multi-retailer volume
- Introduce delivery-fee or per-order retailer commission once volumes stabilize to fund operations
- Formalize a standalone Rapido Logistics/hyperlocal delivery brand
- Expand beyond groceries into pharmacy and D2C essentials to raise order density