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India’s E-Commerce & Q-Commerce Expansion

India’s e-commerce market is projected to expand at an 18.4% CAGR, nearly tripling from ₹10.56 lakh crore ($125 billion) in 2024 to ₹32.82 lakh crore ($345 billion) by 2030, according to Infisum’s Smart Growth in a Fast Market report. Quick commerce is emerging as the primary growth engine, forecasted to reach ₹6.18–6.66 lakh crore ($65–70 billion) by 2030 and account for 45–50% of incremental e-retail expansion over the next five years. To service this surging demand for rapid fulfillment, India’s dark store network is set to nearly triple from 2,525 facilities in 2025 to approximately 7,500 by 2030. Blinkit currently leads the quick commerce sector with a 44% market share after processing 900 million orders in FY26, followed by Zepto and Swiggy Instamart at 25% and 20% market share, respectively. The underlying growth is propelled by shifting demographics and deepening penetration into non-metro regions, with Tier II and Tier III cities now driving 66% of new direct-to-consumer (D2C) orders. Gen Z represents nearly one-third of current online shoppers and is positioned to become India’s largest digital spending cohort by 2030, expanding total digital shoppers to 420–440 million. By 2030, e-commerce is expected to capture 10–12% of total retail spending and contribute roughly 2.5% to national GDP. Concurrently, artificial intelligence and machine learning integration—via conversational commerce, virtual try-ons, and automated shopping assistants—are projected to boost retail productivity by 35–37%, reinforcing India’s status as a top global digital retail market.

Flipkart Enters Food Delivery With Eat App

Flipkart’s entry into India’s food-delivery market through its new Eat app marks a significant expansion of the e-commerce major into a highly competitive consumer-services segment. The move intensifies competition for established players such as

Demand-Side Momentum Strengthens as Buying Interest Returns

Swiggy Divests LYNK Logistics to Udaan for ₹500 Crore

Swiggy has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its entire retail distribution business, LYNK Logistics Limited, to the eB2B platform Udaan in a deal valuing the business at ₹500 crore. Key Deal Highlights: Transaction Structure: In exchange for the divestment, Swiggy will receive a 2.8% stake in Udaan’s parent entity (Trustroot Internet) via preference equity shares. Additionally, Swiggy is making a ₹75 crore primary equity investment for an extra 0.4% stake, bringing its total holding to 3.2%. Strategic Shift: Swiggy transitions from direct, asset-heavy B2B logistics operations to holding a passive, strategic financial stake in the sector leader. Strategic Rationale: For Swiggy (Capital Optimization): The move eliminates balance-sheet drag and operational friction from a lower-margin business. It frees up capital and executive bandwidth to aggressively focus on its core foodtech operations and the high-growth Instamart quick-commerce vertical, optimizing margins ahead of potential public market listings. For Udaan (Scale & Density): Acquiring LYNK bolsters Udaan’s retail distribution density and adds established FMCG brand partnerships, particularly strengthening its footprint in key southern markets. Market Implications: This transaction underscores the maturation of India’s digital commerce ecosystem, where vertical specialists are outcompeting integrated conglomerates. By offloading heavy backend B2B supply chains, pure-play quick-commerce companies can streamline operations. This deal is likely to catalyze further consolidation in the eB2B and retail distribution landscape, rewarding platforms with the highest logistics density and lowest unit economics.

Logistics & New-Age Business Growth versus profitability

Udaan to Acquire Swiggy’s Lynk Logistics

Research Analyst: UJVIN NEVATIA (PROPRIETOR: NEVAT INVESTMENTS) | SEBI Registration No.: INH100009628 B2B e-commerce platform Udaan is set to acquire Lynk Logistics, Swiggy's (