Reliance Retail Takes Netmeds Offline With First Physical Pharmacy Store in Chennai

Reliance Retail has opened a Netmeds brick-and-mortar pharmacy in Chennai, extending the online drug brand it acquired in 2020 into physical retail. The move signals an omni-channel push in healthcare, pairing e-pharmacy reach with offline presence.

— Filed Fri, 17 Jul, 2026, 02:49 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Reliance Retail entered offline pharmacy retail by opening a Netmeds physical store in Chennai, expanding the online pharmacy brand (acquired in 2020) into brick-and-mortar operations alongside its digital healthcare and e-pharmacy business.

Why this matters

Netmeds, acquired by Reliance in 2020, moves beyond e-pharmacy with its first Chennai storefront, marking an omni-channel healthcare push that blends online reach with physical retail presence.

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