Rapido ties up with BigBasket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for essential deliveries amid lockdown
Rapido is deploying its bike-taxi fleet for last-mile delivery of essentials across 90 Indian cities, partnering with BigBasket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail during the COVID-19 lockdown. 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 Indian cities during COVID-19 lockdown, with talks
Key facts
- 90 cities
- 70 percent fleet
- 14th April lockdown lift
- 118 lives
- 4,300 cases
Why this matters
Rapido's open talks with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshToHome show a fleet actively courting grocery partners—an early window for delivery or logistics tie-ups before exclusivity locks in.
What to watch
- Lockdown extension or phased unlock announcements by state
- Bike-taxi passenger regulatory clearance resuming in key cities
- Order-volume and rider-utilization disclosures from Rapido
- New partner signings or exclusivity clauses
- Grocery e-commerce demand plateau signals as stores reopen
- Rapido formalizes SLA-based delivery contracts with anchor retailers beyond lockdown
- Grofers/Dunzo/FreshToHome deals close, widening city and category coverage
- Competing mobility players (Ola, Uber) launch parallel essential-delivery pilots
- Retailers negotiate volume-based rate cards to lock capacity
- Rapido invests in rider PPE, contactless handoff, and delivery app tooling