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

Reliance Retail has opened a brick-and-mortar Netmeds outlet in Chennai, extending the online pharmacy brand it acquired into physical retail. The move signals an omni-channel play in the fast-growing Indian pharma retail space.

— Filed Sun, 19 Jul, 2026, 12:50 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Reliance Retail has entered offline pharmaceutical retail by launching a physical Netmeds store in Chennai, expanding the online pharmacy brand it acquired from digital medicine delivery into brick-and-mortar outlets.

Why this matters

The Chennai launch marks Netmeds' first offline pharmacy, echoing recent signals of Reliance taking the online brand into brick-and-mortar retail and building an omni-channel pharma footprint in India.

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