BigBasket bets on offline stores to widen India grocery reach

Tata-owned BigBasket is expanding its omnichannel grocery strategy through self-service stores and a large-format supermarket pilot in Hyderabad, targeting shoppers who continue to favour physical retail. The company is also considering an IPO by 2025.

— Filed Fri, 31 Jul, 2026, 10:04 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Tata-owned BigBasket is widening its omnichannel grocery strategy through self-service offline stores and a Hyderabad large-format pilot, aiming to reach India’s offline-oriented shoppers. The company may pursue an IPO by 2025 and remains open to pre-listing fundraising.

Why this matters

The move extends BigBasket's early-2023 Bengaluru offline-store push and Hyderabad pilot, while aligning with its offline expansion ahead of a potential 2025 IPO and amid its reported FY26 loss widening.

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