Flipkart Minutes targets 1,500 dark stores as Amazon Now commits ₹2,800 Cr for 300-city push

Flipkart Minutes plans to scale from 1,000 to 1,500 dark stores across 180 cities, while Amazon Now backs a 300-city expansion with ₹2,800 Cr. Quick commerce arms race intensifies against Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart and BigBasket, with Tier II/III volumes up 42x and Gen Z driving 40% of users.

— Filed Wed, 24 Jun, 2026, 15:17 IST · Source Inc42 · Buzz · Updated

Flipkart Minutes plans to scale dark stores from 1,000 to 1,500 across 180 cities, while Amazon Now targets 300-city expansion with ₹2,800 Cr investment, intensifying India's quick commerce battle against Blinkit, Zepto, Instamart and BigBasket.

Why this matters

Builds on Flipkart Minutes hitting 1,000 stores across 130 cities with 42x Tier II/III growth. The new 1,500-store target and Amazon's ₹2,800 Cr counter mark an escalation in India's quick commerce arms race.

Store-opening activity steady with 308 signals in the last 90 days.

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