Netmeds opens first offline pharmacy store in Chennai in omnichannel push

Reliance Retail's online pharmacy brand Netmeds has launched its first brick-and-mortar drug store in Chennai, marking a move into offline pharma retail and an omnichannel expansion beyond its e-pharmacy roots.

— Filed Thu, 16 Jul, 2026, 21:04 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Reliance Retail's online pharmacy brand Netmeds has entered offline pharmacy retail with its first physical store in Chennai, marking an omnichannel expansion into brick-and-mortar drug retail.

Why this matters

Netmeds, Reliance Retail's e-pharmacy arm, is moving offline for the first time with a physical store in Chennai, blending its online pharmacy base with brick-and-mortar retail in an omnichannel strategy.

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