India's next e-commerce war has no single winner as quick-commerce opens second S-curve
Analyst Karan Taurani argues India's e-commerce has entered a quick-commerce-led phase where multiple players coexist: Amazon in premium, Flipkart in value/fashion, Meesho in Bharat, and Blinkit in convenience. Amazon India revenue grew from Rs 2,300 cr to Rs 30,000 cr and Flipkart from Rs 2,000 cr to Rs 20,000 cr over FY16-FY25.
Analyst Karan Taurani argues India's e-commerce has entered a quick-commerce 'second S-curve' where multiple players coexist: Amazon in premium, Flipkart in value/fashion, Meesho in Bharat, and Blinkit in convenience-led high-frequency retail, with improving q-commerce unit economics.
Why this matters
Reinforces the multi-winner thesis seen in prior signals splitting the field across Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho and Blinkit, as quick commerce adds 900 dark stores and expands the total market rather than crowning one leader.
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