Quick Commerce
Ultra-fast local delivery, often under 30 minutes, run through dark stores - popularized by apps like Blinkit and Zepto.
In practice
It depends on a dense network of small, local "dark stores" rather than large centralized warehouses, since speed requires inventory physically close to the customer - a fundamentally different logistics model than traditional ecommerce fulfillment.
A customer orders groceries through a quick commerce app and has them delivered in 12 minutes from a dark store two kilometers away, rather than waiting for next-day shipping.
Why it matters
It's reshaping category expectations - once shoppers get used to 10-minute grocery delivery, that same speed expectation starts bleeding into how they judge delivery for other categories too.
Worth knowing
- Relies on small, hyper-local 'dark stores' rather than large centralized warehouses.
- Economics depend heavily on order density in a small delivery radius, limiting where it's viable.
- Product assortment tends to be narrower, focused on high-frequency, needed-now items.
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