Netmeds opens first offline pharmacy store in Chennai, going beyond online-only

Reliance Retail has taken its Netmeds pharmacy brand into brick-and-mortar with a physical store in Chennai, marking its entry into offline pharma retail and signaling an omni-channel push against players like Apollo and MedPlus.

— Filed Fri, 17 Jul, 2026, 00:05 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Reliance Retail expanded its Netmeds pharmacy brand into offline retail by opening a physical store in Chennai, moving beyond its previously online-only pharmacy operations into brick-and-mortar pharma retail.

Why this matters

Netmeds, previously an online-only pharmacy under Reliance Retail, now enters brick-and-mortar with its first Chennai store, adding a physical channel to compete with established offline players like Apollo and MedPlus.

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