Reliance's Netmeds Opens First Physical Pharmacy Store in Chennai

Reliance Retail has taken its online pharmacy brand Netmeds offline, launching its first brick-and-mortar store in Chennai. The move marks Netmeds' physical retail debut and complements its existing online medicine delivery business, four years after Reliance acquired the brand in 2020.

— Filed Thu, 16 Jul, 2026, 10:18 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Reliance Retail entered offline pharmaceutical retail by launching a Netmeds physical store in Chennai, marking the online pharmacy brand's brick-and-mortar debut. Reliance acquired Netmeds in 2020; the move complements its existing online medicine delivery business.

Why this matters

Netmeds shifts from pure online delivery to an omni-channel model with its first Chennai store, four years after Reliance's 2020 acquisition, expanding its pharmacy footprint offline.

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