Uber ups hyperlocal deliveries as quick commerce takes off
Uber is strengthening its hyperlocal deliveries from neighbourhood stores, people aware of the matter said, amid a growing demand for quick commerce in India.
The company has launched this service in nine Indian cities through two-wheelers and the customer orders are picked up from local stores.
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The launch of Uber India's store pickup service, which is already live in the US, comes on the back of the decline of Reliance Retail-backed Dunzo, which offered similar services. Last month, Walmart-backed PhonePe exited delivery of non-food categories it had offered via the ONDC network, while Ola restarted some of these services.
This also marks the entry of a global technology firm in India’s burgeoning quick-deliveries segment that has so far been commanded by Zomato-owned Blinkit, Nexus Venture Partners-backed Zepto and Swiggy’s Instamart.
Ecommerce marketplace Flipkart is also planning to enter the quick-commerce space. Companies such as Ola, Rapido and Porter offer on-demand pick up and drop services.
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