Rapido teams with BigBasket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for essential deliveries across 90 cities
Rapido is deploying its bike-taxi fleet for last-mile essential supply deliveries during India's COVID-19 lockdown, partnering with BigBasket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail across 90 cities. Talks are underway with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome. No commission is being charged to driver-partners.
What happened
Rapido partners with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail for last-mile essential deliveries across 90 cities during India's COVID-19 lockdown, with
Key facts
- 90 cities
- 70 percent of fleet
- 118 lives
- 4,300 cases
Why this matters
The BigBasket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's tie-ups—plus talks with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome—position Rapido as a plug-in last-mile layer ripe for deeper grocery partnerships or acquisition.
What to watch
- Announcement of Grofers/Dunzo/FreshtoHome deals closing
- Introduction of commission or delivery-fee structure signaling permanence
- Fleet utilization % holding above 40% after lockdown relaxation
- Competitor grocery last-mile partnership announcements
- Regulatory changes on bike-taxi passenger operations resuming
- Close pending talks with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome to lock demand pipeline
- Introduce a low-commission or per-drop fee post-lockdown to monetize the delivery arm
- Stand up a merchant API/dashboard for retailer order routing and tracking
- Rivals (Swiggy Genie, Dunzo, Zomato) accelerate their own bike-fleet essentials plays
- Negotiate government/state approvals to keep bikes on road as 'essential services'