Reliance Retail takes Netmeds offline with first physical pharmacy store in Chennai

Reliance Retail has extended its online-only pharmacy brand Netmeds into brick-and-mortar, opening its first physical store in Chennai. The move signals an omni-channel play in India's fast-growing organized pharmacy retail segment.

— Filed Tue, 14 Jul, 2026, 19:34 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Reliance Retail has entered offline pharmacy retail by opening a physical Netmeds store in Chennai, extending its previously online-only pharmacy brand into brick-and-mortar operations.

Why this matters

The Chennai launch marks Netmeds' shift from an online-only pharmacy to omni-channel retail, aligning with Reliance Retail's broader push into organized physical pharmacy formats across India.

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