Rapido ties up with Big Basket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for essential deliveries across 90 cities
Rapido has partnered with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail for last-mile essential supply deliveries across 90 cities during India's COVID-19 lockdown, deploying 70% of its driver fleet. Talks are underway with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome to widen the network.
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 70%
Key facts
- 90 cities
- 70 percent of fleet
- 118 lives
- 4,300 cases
Why this matters
Rapido's simultaneous tie-ups with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's—plus talks with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome—signal it is positioning as a neutral last-mile aggregator, a potential acquisition or partnership target for grocery and logistics players.
What to watch
- Announcement of Grofers/Dunzo/FreshtoHome deals closing
- Lockdown extension or phased lifting affecting bike-taxi resumption
- Retailer disclosures on delivery slot fulfillment rates
- Rapido raising funding or launching a dedicated B2B logistics brand
- Regulatory clarity on gig-worker classification and essential-service passes
- Rapido formalizes multi-retailer aggregation platform with standardized rider onboarding and PPE protocols
- Big Basket and Grofers dual-source last-mile to de-risk capacity during demand surge
- Swiggy/Zomato and Dunzo defend grocery turf with hyperlocal store partnerships
- Rapido negotiates per-drop pricing contracts to lock in retailer volumes beyond lockdown