Flipkart Minutes Enters India's Quick Commerce Race Against Blinkit, Zepto & Instamart

Walmart-owned Flipkart has launched Flipkart Minutes, its ultra-fast grocery and essentials delivery format built on dark stores. The move pits the e-commerce giant directly against entrenched players Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart, sharply escalating competition in the sub-15-minute delivery segment.

— Filed Thu, 2 Jul, 2026, 16:01 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Walmart-owned Flipkart has launched Flipkart Minutes, entering India's quick commerce race against established players Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart, escalating competition in the ultra-fast grocery and essentials delivery segment via dark stores.

Why this matters

The Minutes launch caps Flipkart's quick commerce push, reinforced by hiring ex-Tata Digital CTO Vinay Vaidya as senior VP to deepen its tech bench ahead of taking on entrenched rivals.

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