Reliance Takes Netmeds Offline With First Physical Pharmacy Store in Chennai

Reliance Retail extends its online pharmacy brand Netmeds into brick-and-mortar, opening a physical store in Chennai. The move brings an omni-channel play to India's fragmented pharmaceutical retail segment, pairing digital reach with offline presence.

— Filed Sat, 11 Jul, 2026, 16:33 IST · Source Inc42 · Quick Commerce · Updated

Reliance Retail extends its online pharmacy brand Netmeds into physical retail with an offline store launch in Chennai, entering India's brick-and-mortar pharmaceutical retail segment to complement Netmeds' digital operations.

Why this matters

Netmeds, Reliance Retail's online pharmacy brand, moves offline for the first time with a Chennai store, signaling an omni-channel push into India's fragmented pharma retail market.

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