Rapido ties up with BigBasket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for lockdown essential deliveries across 90 cities
Rapido deployed 70% of its driver fleet to power last-mile delivery of essentials for BigBasket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail during India's COVID-19 lockdown, while courting Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome to expand its grocery logistics footprint.
What happened
Rapido partnered with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail to enable last-mile essential deliveries across 90 cities during India's COVID-19 lockdown,
Key facts
- 90 cities
- 70 percent of fleet
- 118 lives
- 4,300 cases
Why this matters
Rapido's simultaneous tie-ups with BigBasket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's plus courting of Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome mark it as an emerging last-mile logistics partner or acquisition target in grocery.
What to watch
- Lockdown relaxation timelines reopening bike-taxi operations
- Whether partnerships convert from ad-hoc to multi-quarter contracts
- BigBasket/Grofers investing in owned delivery fleets
- Rapido announcing a dedicated logistics brand or funding round
- Driver churn rates as ride-hailing resumes
- Formalize grocery-logistics as a standalone B2B service line with SLAs and dedicated pricing
- Sign definitive contracts with Grofers, Dunzo, FreshtoHome to lock in volume
- Build driver retention incentives to bridge mobility-ban period
- Layer in pharma and hyperlocal delivery to extend beyond groceries