Amazon India admits quick commerce lag, scales Amazon Now to 100 cities with 1,000+ micro-fulfilment centres

Amazon India head concedes the company was slow off the gate as Blinkit (47%), Zepto (24%) and Instamart (22%) capture the segment. Amazon Now is now opening 2-3 micro-fulfilment centres daily, targeting 1,000+ sites across 100 cities in 2025 to claw back share in a category nearing 25-30% of e-commerce GMV.

— Filed Mon, 8 Jun, 2026, 01:07 IST · Source Mint · Updated

Amazon India admits being slow on quick commerce and is scaling Amazon Now to 100 cities via 1,000+ micro-fulfilment centres, opening 2-3 daily, to challenge Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart who dominate the segment.