India's next e-commerce war has no single winner as quick commerce expands beyond grocery
Opinion piece argues Amazon, Flipkart and quick-commerce players like Blinkit will coexist rather than crown one leader. Q-commerce is pushing into beauty, electronics and home with improving unit economics and rising retail-media revenue. Amazon India grew from Rs 2,300cr to Rs 30,000cr (FY16-FY25); Flipkart from Rs 2,000cr to Rs 20,000cr.
Opinion piece argues India's next e-commerce battle among Amazon, Flipkart and quick-commerce players like Blinkit won't have one winner. Quick commerce expands beyond grocery into beauty, electronics and home, with improving unit economics and retail media growth.
Why this matters
Extends the recurring view that India's e-commerce war will produce multiple winners across premium, value and quick commerce, with Blinkit now scaling beyond grocery into new high-margin categories.
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