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Flipkart Minutes Surges Past 1.1 Million Daily Orders in India
Flipkart Minutes is a service that delivers products quickly to customers in India.
It now receives about 1.1 million to 1.2 million orders every day.
That is much higher than the roughly 390,000 to 400,000 daily orders it handled in November.
The service is getting close to Swiggy Instamart’s daily order volume.
However, Blinkit and Zepto still handle more orders.
Flipkart has opened many more small warehouses to support its growth.
Many customers are returning to buy again, especially fruits and vegetables.
Flipkart plans to open even more of these warehouses by the end of 2026.
Flipkart Minutes is handling approximately 1.1 million to 1.2 million orders daily, up from about 390,000 to 400,000 in November.
The service now processes roughly 33 million to 36 million orders per month and is approaching Swiggy Instamart’s estimated 1.4 million daily orders.
Flipkart Minutes has expanded to between 1,020 and 1,050 micro-fulfilment centres, compared with 340 a year earlier.
The company aims to operate 1,500 micro-fulfilment centres by the end of 2026.
Repeat customers account for 65% to 70% of monthly buyers, while transactions per customer have increased 50% to 60% year-on-year.
- Who
- Flipkart Minutes, the quick-commerce service owned by Walmart-owned Flipkart, and competing services including Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit and Zepto.
- What
- Flipkart Minutes has increased its daily orders to approximately 1.1 million to 1.2 million.
- Where
- India.
- When
- The service launched in August 2024; the report compares its current volume with figures from November and a year earlier.
- Why
- Growth has been driven by the expansion of micro-fulfilment centres, repeat customers and more frequent purchases.
Key facts
- Daily orders
- Approximately 1.1 million to 1.2 million
- Monthly order run rate
- Approximately 33 million to 36 million orders
- Launch date
- August 2024
- Micro-fulfilment centres
- Approximately 1,020 to 1,050, up from 340 a year earlier
- 2026 infrastructure target
- 1,500 micro-fulfilment centres
- Repeat-customer share
- Approximately 65% to 70% of monthly buyers
- Average order value
- Approximately Rs. 400 to Rs. 500
Sources
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