Rapido ties up with BigBasket, Big Bazaar & Spencer's for essential deliveries across 90 cities

Bike-taxi platform Rapido pivots to last-mile essential supply during the COVID-19 lockdown, partnering with BigBasket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail across 90 cities. It deploys 70% of its fleet, waives commission from driver-partners, and is in talks with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome.

— Filed Mon, 6 Jul, 2026, 05:36 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Rapido partnered with Big Basket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's Retail for last-mile essential deliveries across 90 Indian cities during COVID-19 lockdown, with talks underway with Grofers, Dunzo and FreshtoHome; charges no commission from driver-partners.

Why this matters

Rapido pivots its bike-taxi network to essential supply during lockdown, echoing its earlier tie-ups with BigBasket, Big Bazaar and Spencer's. The move to last-mile delivery signals ambition beyond mobility, later reflected in its $2.3B IPO plans.

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