Flipkart to pilot food delivery in Bengaluru via ONDC before own-app launch
Walmart-owned Flipkart plans to enter online food delivery with a Bengaluru pilot next month, initially using ONDC before rolling out its own service. The move puts the marketplace into a market dominated by Zomato and Swiggy, with wider city expansion planned after the test.
Flipkart plans a Bengaluru pilot for online food delivery in August-September, initially via ONDC before launching its own app. The Walmart-owned company aims to build a differentiated consumer and restaurant proposition before expanding to other Indian cities.
Why this matters
The food-delivery pilot extends Flipkart's quick-commerce push, following signals on Flipkart Minutes in India's quick-commerce race and plans to expand quick commerce to more cities.
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