What advantage Zomato has over Zepto, Swiggy Instamart, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket? CEO Deepinder Goyal claims…
GH News March 06, 2025 05:06 PM

Zomato’s quick commerce arm Blinkit has emerged as a leader in India’s rapid delivery market capturing a significant 40-45% market share according to CEO Deepinder Goyal. Despite fierce competition from players like Zepto Swiggy Instamart Flipkart Minutes and BigBasket Blinkit has maintained its share by prioritizing operational efficiency over aggressive discounting.
Zomato Blinkit’s Competitive Advantage
While competitors like Zepto backed by $1.3 billion in funding lead in monthly active users Blinkit’s disciplined execution and cost-control strategies have proven to be its winning formula. The quick commerce sector collectively burns approximately Rs 5000 crore per quarter. In contrast Blinkit’s monthly cash burn is just Rs 35 crore claims Zomato Ceo as reported by Economic Times.
Blinkit Advantage Over Others
Operational Efficiency: Blinkit prioritizes investments in supply chain optimization and faster deliveries rather than engaging in heavy discounting wars. This approach not only enhances order fulfillment rates but also keeps operational costs under control.
Sustainable Growth Strategy: Blinkit focuses on unit economics to achieve long-term profitability. It plans are underway to expand Blinkit’s presence in new cities while targeting high-margin categories for growth.
Goyal emphasized that disciplined execution rather than aggressive cash burn is the cornerstone of Blinkit’s success.
Zomato Blinkit’s Future Plan
Zomato is reportedly considering spinning off Blinkit or listing it as a separate entity in the future. This move would allow Blinkit to establish itself independently while continuing to leverage Zomato’s ecosystem for growth.
As competitors like Swiggy Instamart Flipkart Minutes and BigBasket continue to expand and Amazon experiments with grocery delivery Blinkit’s focus on operational excellence can help it to face the competition in the market.