Walmart's Flipkart, Amazon step up India 'quick commerce' bet as competition heats up (opens original article in a new tab)

Walmart's Flipkart and Amazon are accelerating their quick commerce expansion in India, targeting smaller cities as competition intensifies in the $11-billion sector dominated by local players like Blinkit and Swiggy.

• Walmart's Flipkart and Amazon are expanding their quick commerce operations in India, focusing on smaller cities.
• Flipkart plans to increase its store count from 1,000 to 1,500, while Amazon is expanding its
• Amazon Now service to 300 cities from 15, and Flipkart reported a fivefold increase in orders over the past year.
• Blinkit and Swiggy dominate the quick commerce market with 2,200 and 1,100 stores respectively, while Flipkart and Amazon have fewer stores and lower daily order volumes.