Reliance Retail Opens First Netmeds Physical Pharmacy Store In Chennai

Reliance Retail has taken its online pharmacy Netmeds (acquired in 2020) offline, launching its first brick-and-mortar store in Chennai. The move signals a push toward an omnichannel healthcare and pharmacy business, blending digital reach with physical presence.

— Filed Wed, 15 Jul, 2026, 12:18 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Reliance Retail launched its first Netmeds physical pharmacy store in Chennai, expanding the online pharmacy (acquired 2020) into brick-and-mortar to build an omnichannel healthcare and pharmacy business.

Why this matters

Netmeds, acquired by Reliance Retail in 2020, moves from online-only to physical retail with its first Chennai store, signaling an omnichannel pharmacy push blending digital reach with brick-and-mortar presence.

Store-opening activity is steady, with 1,135 signals recorded over the past 90 days.