Netmeds Goes Offline: Reliance Retail Opens First Physical Pharmacy Store in Chennai

Reliance Retail has taken its Netmeds pharmacy brand beyond e-commerce, launching a brick-and-mortar store in Chennai. The move marks Netmeds' entry into offline pharmacy retail, signaling an omni-channel push in India's fast-growing healthcare distribution space.

— Filed Tue, 14 Jul, 2026, 17:49 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Reliance Retail has expanded its Netmeds pharmacy brand from online-only into offline retail by launching a physical store in Chennai, marking its entry into brick-and-mortar pharmacy operations.

Why this matters

Netmeds, long an online-only pharmacy under Reliance Retail, now moves into physical retail with its first Chennai store, signaling an omni-channel strategy in India's growing healthcare distribution space.

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