Rapido teams with BigBasket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for lockdown essential deliveries across 90 cities
Rapido deploys 70% of its bike-taxi fleet for last-mile grocery delivery in partnership with BigBasket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail during the COVID-19 lockdown, charging no commission. Talks are underway with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome to expand the essentials network.
What happened
Rapido partners with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail for last-mile essential deliveries across 90 Indian cities during COVID-19 lockdown, deploying
Key facts
- 90 cities
- 70 percent of fleet
Why this matters
The multi-retailer, multi-city partnership footprint and active talks with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome position Rapido as a potential acquisition or integration target for players seeking scaled bike-based last-mile essentials capacity.
What to watch
- Lockdown extension or phased mobility reopening timelines
- Announcement of paid commission structure replacing zero-fee model
- Signed contracts with Grofers/Dunzo/FreshtoHome
- Rider earnings and churn data during redeployment
- Competitive response from Swiggy/Dunzo/Zomato essentials pivots
- Retailers' own dark-store and fleet buildout announcements
- Convert goodwill deliveries into structured paid SLAs with BigBasket and Spencer's before lockdown eases
- Close Grofers/Dunzo/FreshtoHome talks to lock multi-retailer rider utilization
- Build rider safety/hygiene protocols and PPE supply to sustain operations and PR
- Launch a standalone hyperlocal delivery API/product to institutionalize the pivot
- Secure bridge capital citing new logistics revenue line to counter ride-hailing collapse