Archive · 2 Oct 2025
Quick Commerce Platforms Offer Luxury Groceries to Boost Profits
Grocery delivery services are now offering fancy, high-end items like gourmet fruits and artisanal bread.
This move aims to attract customers who are willing to spend more for better quality.
Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart are leading this shift, hoping to increase their profits.
They are also introducing services like ozone-washed produce and imported goods.
Despite the premium focus, challenges remain such as maintaining product quality and handling perishable items efficiently.
Investments from venture capital firms show confidence in this strategy, and new services are also emerging like Handpickd that focus on next-day delivery of produce.
Quick commerce platforms are expanding into premium grocery offerings.
Blinkit plans to include ozone-washed fruits and imported goods.
Swiggy Instamart introduced 'Handpicked' to increase average order value.
Platforms are partnering with niche food brands to target high-paying customers.
The shift is to boost margins and customer lifetime value.
- Who
- Quick-commerce platforms like Blinkit and Swiggy Instamart
- What
- Are expanding into premium grocery offerings to increase margins and customer spending.
- When
- Recent months
- Where
- India
- Why
- To boost profits by catering to customers willing to pay more for higher-quality goods.
- Key Players
- Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto, Amazon Fresh, Flipkart Minutes
- Focus
- Premium grocery and food offerings
- Blinkit AOV (June Q)
- ₹669
- Swiggy Instamart AOV (June Q, 2025-26)
- ₹612
- Handpickd Funding
- $15 million from Bertelsmann India Investments
- FirstClub Funding
- $23 million