Rapido partners Big Basket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for essential deliveries across 90 cities

Rapido tied up with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail to power last-mile delivery of essentials during India's COVID-19 lockdown, deploying 70% of its driver fleet at no commission across 90 cities.

— Filed Wed, 15 Jul, 2026, 17:36 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Rapido partnered with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail to enable last-mile essential deliveries across 90 cities during India's COVID-19 lockdown, deploying 70% of its driver fleet with no commission charged.

Why this matters

Rapido reroutes its bike-taxi fleet into retail last-mile delivery, aligning with grocery chains Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's to sustain essential supply during the lockdown while its core rides business is paused.

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