Zepto launches ₹99/month paid membership Club ahead of ₹7,000-crore IPO

Zepto rolled out invite-only Zepto Club at ₹99/month, offering 5% cashback, free delivery and priority service, plus premium grocery section Select. The retention push sharpens its edge against Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart as it preps a DRHP-filed IPO with a ₹7,000-crore fresh issue.

— Source publishedFri, 17 Jul, 2026, 19:21 IST·First seen Fri, 17 Jul, 2026, 19:27 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Zepto launched invite-only paid membership Zepto Club (₹99/month) offering cashback, free delivery and priority service, plus premium grocery section Select, as

Key facts

  • ₹99/month
  • 5% cashback
  • ₹7,000 crore fresh issue

Why this matters

The invite-only Club plus premium Select section deepens Zepto's differentiation moat, raising the strategic value of partnerships or defensive M&A in the quick-commerce loyalty race.

What to watch

  • Zepto Club member count and attach rate disclosures
  • Competitor paid-loyalty launches or perk escalations
  • Change in delivery/subsidy spend per order in financials
  • IPO pricing signals and DRHP updates on cohort retention
  • Cashback/free-delivery terms tightening or loosening (margin tell)
  • Zepto expands Club beyond invite-only with bundled trials to accelerate paid-tier penetration ahead of roadshow
  • Blinkit/Swiggy Instamart counter with matched or undercut membership perks and premium-grocery aisles
  • Zepto leans on Select premium SKUs and private-label to lift member AOV and gross margin
  • DRHP disclosures foreground membership count, repeat rate and contribution margin as valuation anchors