Reliance Retail's Netmeds Went Offline With First Chennai Store — Resurfacing a January 2023 Move

Resurfacing a January 2023 move, Reliance Retail had opened a Netmeds pharmacy store in Chennai, bringing its online pharmacy brand into physical retail and signalling a broader omnichannel healthcare play.

— Filed Mon, 3 Aug, 2026, 09:33 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Reliance Retail entered offline pharmaceutical retail by opening a Netmeds store in Chennai, extending the online pharmacy brand into physical retail.

Why this matters

The Chennai opening aligns with Reliance Retail's June 2020 JioMart WhatsApp-led kirana rollout and its Netmeds offline pharmacy push, showing a pattern of linking digital commerce brands with physical retail.

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