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GoKwik and PayU put D2C brands inside ChatGPT
GoKwik and PayU have launched a multi-brand D2C shopping experience running inside ChatGPT, with Hyphen, Beardo and Kilrr live first. Discovery to payment happens in the chat.
30 Jul 2026 · via BestMediaInfoFSSAI gives energy drink brands 90 days to drop the label
FSSAI has refused to soften its order asking six beverages to stop calling themselves energy drinks. The industry got a 90 day window, not an exemption.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrNykaa hires ex-Instamart COO to run 30-minute beauty delivery
Nykaa has put former Swiggy Instamart COO Ankit Jain in charge of Nykaa Now, its 30 to 60 minute beauty delivery arm. The hire says more than the title does.
30 Jul 2026 · via A2Z TaxcorpIndustry Seeks 3-Month Delay on E-Way Bill GSTIN Rule
The mandatory Ship-to GSTIN field goes live on 1 August. Industry bodies have asked the finance ministry for three more months, and the reasons matter for anyone shipping on someone else's invoice.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrTata 1mg revenue nears Rs 3,000 crore, loss narrows to Rs 287 crore
Tata 1mg grew FY26 revenue 23 percent and cut its loss to Rs 287 crore, making it one of the healthier assets inside Tata Digital. Quick commerce is now circling the category.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrOfBusiness FY26: Profit Up 21% as Revenue Falls 7%
OfBusiness grew profit while letting revenue shrink. For a commerce platform heading to the public markets, that trade is the whole strategy.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrBigBasket B2C losses cross Rs 3,000 crore as q-commerce bites
BigBasket's consumer arm grew revenue 7.7 percent in FY26 while losses jumped 66 percent past Rs 3,000 crore. The quick commerce pivot is costing far more than it is adding.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrInstamart names Nandita Sinha CEO as Amitesh Jha steps down
Swiggy has handed Instamart to former Myntra chief executive Nandita Sinha. Amitesh Jha is out after two years, making this the third senior exit at the quick commerce arm in recent months.
30 Jul 2026 · via Inc42Anicut Capital floats Rs 250 crore seed fund for 20 startups
Anicut Capital has launched a Rs 250 crore seed vehicle writing Rs 5 crore to Rs 8 crore cheques, with consumer among its four focus sectors.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrFerns N Petals plans 2028 IPO, targets 350 stores by FY28
The Lighthouse-backed gifting retailer wants to list by the end of 2028 on Rs 2,200 crore to Rs 2,400 crore of revenue. Part of the proceeds is earmarked for buying gifting brands.
30 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrFixxly raises $5.5 Mn seed for building materials quick commerce
Accel, Fireside Ventures and Lightspeed have put $5.5 million into Fixxly, a 30-minute delivery platform for plywood, paint and plumbing supplies. It has not launched yet.
30 Jul 2026 · via Inc42Snitch acquires Berrylush, enters women’s fashion
Menswear brand Snitch has bought 100 percent of women's label Berrylush, its first acquisition. The stated goal is a Rs 1,000 crore womenswear brand.
28 Jul 2026 · via DD NewsAmul breaks ground on Rs 700 crore Bengal dairy complex
Amul breaks ground on a Rs 700 crore Bengal complex built around the world's largest curd plant.
28 Jul 2026 · via Passionate In MarketingIshant Sharma, Chahal launch D2C hydration brand AQUON
Two India cricketers turn founders with a D2C electrolyte brand aimed at everyday hydration, not just athletes.
28 Jul 2026 · via Business TodayIndia opens inventory e-commerce to FDI, but exports only
India cracks open inventory-based e-commerce to foreign capital, but strictly for exports of made-in-India goods.
28 Jul 2026 · via afaqsAJIO Beauty goes live with 1,500-plus brands for Reliance
Reliance folds a beauty storefront into its fashion platform AJIO, opening a new discovery front against Nykaa.
28 Jul 2026 · via AscendantsBernstein warns metros now hold 700 too many dark stores
Nearly 900 new dark stores in a quarter went almost entirely into already-served pincodes, pushing metros past profitable capacity.
28 Jul 2026 · via UpstoxV-Mart Q1 profit up 38 percent as value retail holds firm
V-Mart's Q1 FY27 shows value retail is not being hollowed out by quick commerce, with double-digit same-store sales and expanding margins.
28 Jul 2026 · via Outlook BusinessBlinkit’s FY26 order lead nears Zepto and Instamart combined
Full-year FY26 data shows Blinkit processing almost as many orders as both rivals put together, while it alone posts positive adjusted EBITDA.
28 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrBlinkit loses Rs 308 crore a quarter to spoilage and theft
Blinkit's shareholder letter reveals inventory losses running at nearly three times its adjusted EBITDA, a direct cost of going inventory-led.
28 Jul 2026 · via WhalesbookADIA, Fireside in talks for Rs 350 crore consumer brand bets
Sovereign fund ADIA and Fireside Ventures are reported to be in advanced talks to put over Rs 350 crore into two premium consumer brands, Beyond Appliances and Troovy.
28 Jul 2026 · via Inc42Zetwerk bags Rs 500 crore pre-IPO from Bharat Value Fund
The B2B manufacturing marketplace raised a Rs 500 crore pre-IPO round at about a $4 billion valuation, days after clearing a key regulatory hurdle for its listing.
28 Jul 2026 · via Autocar ProfessionalAther Energy closes Rs 1,300 crore QIP at Rs 1,202 a share
The listed electric two-wheeler maker raised Rs 1,300 crore from institutions, the public-market half of a wider Rs 2,500 crore plan to fund its next factory.
28 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrMS Dhoni joins SolarSquare $53 Mn Series C as brand ambassador
Former India captain MS Dhoni has put money into SolarSquare and signed on as its face, tying a celebrity endorsement to the residential rooftop solar brand's $53 million round.
24 Jul 2026 · via Affiverse MediaTikTok Shop Pilots Managed Service for Sellers
TikTok Shop is testing a US managed services program that would run nearly every part of a seller's account, from ads to creators, for a $10,000 fee plus commission.
24 Jul 2026 · via Digital Commerce 360Reformation Files IPO Targeting $1B Valuation
Sustainability-focused womenswear brand Reformation launched its IPO roadshow, targeting a valuation of up to $1 billion on the NYSE under the ticker REF.
24 Jul 2026 · via Digital Commerce 360Instacart Buys Arpalus for Shelf Intelligence
Instacart acquired computer vision firm Arpalus to turn videos of store shelves into real-time product availability data, aiming to cut undetected out-of-stocks in grocery delivery.
24 Jul 2026 · via Marketplace PulseAmazon Business Hits $60B in Annualized Sales
Amazon Business reached $60 billion in annualized gross sales, up from $35 billion in 2023, and now serves more than 11 million organizations across 11 countries.
24 Jul 2026 · via EntrackrUrban Harvest to raise Rs 341 Cr Series D round
B2B food-tech platform Urban Harvest is set to approve a Rs 341.4 crore Series D round led by Info Edge, valuing the fresh produce and ingredients supplier at about Rs 1,541 crore.
24 Jul 2026 · via Business TodayBlinkit’s inventory-led model takes aim at Amazon
Blinkit has shifted from a convenience grocery service into retail infrastructure, owning most of its inventory and widening assortment as quick commerce and traditional e-commerce begin to converge.
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