Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Quick Commerce Apps Increase Fees Due to Financial Losses
Many quick commerce apps like Zepto, Blinkit, and Swiggy Instamart are now charging extra fees.
These fees are added on top of the usual charges.
They charge extra for small orders, large orders, and bad weather.
The goal is to help the companies make more money.
Zepto has a fee for orders below a certain amount, and Instamart has a minimum order value.
Blinkit charges a fee for quick delivery and larger orders.
The companies are losing a lot of money, and these extra fees help offset the losses.
Quick commerce apps like Zepto, Blinkit, and Swiggy Instamart are adding extra charges to customer orders.
New fees include charges for small orders, large orders, and adverse weather conditions.
Zepto charges a handling fee for orders under Rs 175, and Instamart has a minimum order value of Rs 99.
Blinkit implements a "quick delivery" fee and adds fees for large or discounted orders.
These apps are facing financial losses, with Blinkit losing Rs 178 crore and Swiggy Instamart losing Rs 840 crore from January to March 2025.
- Who
- Quick commerce apps such as Zepto, Blinkit, and Swiggy Instamart.
- What
- Quick commerce apps are adding extra charges to customer orders.
- When
- Fees have recently been added.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To increase profit per order and offset significant financial losses.
App perspective
Customer Perspective
Impact of new fees
App perspective
The apps are implementing these fees to offset financial losses and improve profitability.
Customer Perspective
Customers may view the fees negatively as they increase the overall cost of orders.
- Companies implementing new fees
- Zepto, Blinkit, and Swiggy Instamart
- Zepto minimum order fee
- Orders below Rs 175
- Instamart minimum order value
- Rs 99
- Blinkit fees
- "Quick delivery" and large order fees
- Blinkit losses (Jan-Mar 2025)
- Rs 178 crore
- Swiggy Instamart losses (Jan-Mar 2025)
- Rs 840 crore