BigBasket widens offline grocery push with Hyderabad large-format pilot
Tata-owned BigBasket is extending its omnichannel strategy through self-service stores and a large-format supermarket pilot in Hyderabad. Physical outlets will carry roughly one-tenth of the online assortment as the grocer seeks broader reach while retaining its digital-first model.
Tata-owned BigBasket is widening its omnichannel strategy through self-service stores and a Hyderabad large-format pilot, aiming to expand its Indian customer base amid grocery competition. It retains online priority, with physical stores carrying one-tenth the SKU range, and may pursue an IPO by 2025.
Why this matters
The Hyderabad pilot advances BigBasket's earlier offline grocery expansion, including Bengaluru stores and a Hyderabad supermarket plan resurfaced from January 2023, while its 2017 food-retail FDI approval remains relevant to physical retail ambitions.
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