siliconindia | | APRIL 20229days in Navi Mumbai for `JioMart Express', which will sell and deliver around 2,000 stock keeping units (SKUs) in a few hours, industry executives aware of the plans said.BIGBASKET PLANS ONE-HOUR DELIVERY WITH MORE PRODUCTS ON OFFERAmid the buzz around 10-minute grocery delivery, Tata-owned BigBasket is set to unveil its one-hour delivery service, BB Express, with 7,500-8,000 products. Typically, 10-20 minute delivery services can provide half of that number of products as they prioritize speed over a more comprehensive selection of products. "The service will be launched next month and powered through the company's 62 large-scale dark stores", Co-Founder & CEO Hari Menon told. Delivery from these warehouses will be mainly through bikes.SWIGGY INSTAMART PROMISES HYPERLOCAL DELIVERY IN 10-15 MINUTESRecently, we've seen the Indian consumer warm-up to delivery promises in minutes than hours or days a la quick commerce. Some say the brands in this new commerce game fueled the habit in the Indian consumer, while some bemoan the entitled Indian consumer. Regardless of who is correct, the speedy delivery is here to stay, and brands like Zepto and Swiggy Instamart are pumping in healthy amounts of rupees for marketing promotions and ads.DUNZO HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL IN ITS 19 MINUTES DELIVERY MODELDunzo's instant grocery delivery service `Dunzo Daily' has been in Pune since February 2022. The `19 minutes delivery' of groceries and other essentials is achieved with the support of mini-warehouses set-up in each city neighborhood. The women working in these mini-warehouses are the ones who have no or limited earning opportunities. This job has empowered them not just to be employed, but also be independent.BLINKIT INSTANT DELIVERY MODELBlinkit has collaborated across India with Kirana or mom-and-pop stores that are within walking distance and deliver conveniences like home delivery and credit.Getting groceries within a time limit `is not something that needs emergency alert', Yugal Joshi, partner at consultancy Everest Group, said. While some people in metros want to shop from the comfort of their homes, most can plan for next-day delivery at least.
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