Why Quick Commerce Is Beating Food Delivery in India!

05/05/2025 45 min
Why Quick Commerce Is Beating Food Delivery in India!

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Check out our partners:Powered by: No Filter Juice - https://blinkit.com/brand/no-filter/23232 | https://nofilter.com.co/Co-Powered by: Titus footwear - https://titasfootwear.com/Venue Partner: Let's Work - https://www.letswork.co.in/Growth Partner - GrowthOS - https://www.growthos.in/0:00 – Trailer1:45 – Introduction1:57 – Making logistics more democratic3:50 – Zippee’s forward action plan5:02 – Misconceptions in quick commerce6:18 – Take on Piyush Goyal’s comment7:14 – Business model in simple terms8:35 – Quick commerce in smaller towns12:04 – Who competes with Zippee?14:03 – Managing 150+ dark stores15:46 – Founder’s background in ops?17:32 – Shift from growth to sustainability20:07 – Toughest decision as founder21:21 – Advice to young entrepreneurs23:12 – Logistical hurdles for D2C brands25:58 – Lessons from top investors29:35 – Top D2C brands doing well33:28 – Doubts about Zippee’s future?35:05 – Zippee’s potential pivot idea38:22 – Quick industry breakdown43:48 – Final wrap-up and thoughtsIn today’s episode of Figuring Out, we have Madhav Kasturia, the founder of Zippee, India’s fast-growing quick commerce startup. Madhav has deep experience in operations, logistics, and building scalable businesses across India, and this conversation dives deep into the future of how India shops and moves goods.In this episode, we talked about how Zippee is building 150+ dark stores across the country, their mission to make logistics more democratic, and enabling D2C brands to grow faster. Madhav breaks down Zippee’s business model in simple terms, how they are solving logistics challenges in Tier 2 and 3 towns, and how their approach differs from giants like  @letsblinkit   and  @ZeptoNow [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ca_devanshl...Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...LinkedIn: / devanshlakhani-financial-services

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