The upcoming festival of Raksha Bandhan is on 19th August. Companies have geared up to cash in on this occasion. Under this, different brands including online delivery platforms are giving special offers to their customers. Hyper-local delivery company Blinkit has also completed preparations at its level so that goods can be delivered to customers in just 10 minutes.
Facility to order from abroad
Now the company has also given the facility to accept international orders on the occasion of Rakshabandhan. Through this, people living abroad can order Rakhi for their brothers and sisters in India. CEO Albinder Dhindsa announced the new facility and said that it will be delivered in 10 minutes. In simple language, even sitting abroad, you will be able to send Rakhi to your relatives in 10 minutes. This facility is available in the United States, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, France and Japan.
About the Company
Blinkit allows customers to order groceries, fruits, vegetables and other everyday products directly through their browser or mobile device. The company formerly known as Grofers later changed its name to Blinkit. This company has been acquired by Zomato. Blinkit is the leading company in the market with about 40 percent. Blinkit’s competitor in this market is Zepto. This company has a share of about 29 percent, which was 15 percent in March 2022.
Quarterly results of parent company Zomato
Zomato’s profit in the first quarter of the current financial year 2024-25 has increased manifold to Rs 253 crore. A year ago, the company’s profit in the same quarter was only Rs 2 crore. Operating income grew by more than 74 percent to Rs 4,206 crore in the quarter, from Rs 2,416 crore in April-June last year.