BigBasket expands offline grocery footprint to build omnichannel reach

Tata-owned BigBasket is adding self-service and large-format stores, including a Hyderabad pilot, to reach more Indian shoppers. Physical outlets will carry a narrower assortment than its online platform as the grocer balances store expansion with its digital-first model.

— Filed Sun, 26 Jul, 2026, 12:49 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Tata-owned BigBasket is expanding offline self-service and large-format stores to build an omnichannel grocery presence, broaden its Indian customer base and counter competition. It retains online as the core assortment channel, while considering an IPO by 2025 and remaining open to fundraising.

Why this matters

BigBasket's offline move follows recent signals of FY25 revenue declines amid intensifying quick-commerce competition, pointing to a wider shopper-access strategy while retaining its digital-first model.

Omni-channel is steady, with 1,575 signals in the past 90 days; no QoQ change figure was provided.