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Amazon and Walmart didn’t defeat India’s mom-and-pop stores. But rapid delivery might

restofworld.org Amazon and Walmart didn’t defeat India’s mom-and-pop stores. But rapid delivery might

Services like Blinkit and Zepto are estimated to put more than 25% of India’s neighborhood kirana stores out of business by 2030.

Amazon and Walmart didn’t defeat India’s mom-and-pop stores. But rapid delivery might
  • Indian kirana stores are struggling to compete with quick-commerce apps like Zepto and Blinkit on discounts and delivery.
  • To promote fair competition, trade associations are lobbying to set minimum selling prices and curb discounts.
  • Around 200,000 kirana stores have closed in the past year, mostly in big cities.
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