Zepto's ₹1,629 crore dark-store push resurfaces as Blinkit's revenue lead comes back into focus

India’s quick-commerce leaders are scaling networks despite deep losses, per a resurfacing June 2026 report. Blinkit reported FY26 revenue of ₹37,779 crore, ahead of Zepto’s ₹22,623 crore, while Zepto plans nearly ₹1,629 crore in dark-store expansion from FY27 to FY30.

— Filed Tue, 21 Jul, 2026, 20:46 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Zepto, Blinkit and Instamart are accelerating India quick-commerce scale through dark-store expansion and customer acquisition. Blinkit leads in network and revenue, while Zepto leads per-store orders and plans Rs 1,629 crore of expansion investment despite substantial profitability losses.

Why this matters

The signal extends recent coverage of Blinkit’s scale lead, Zepto’s denser dark-store economics, and Zepto’s IPO filing in India’s quick-commerce race.

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