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ETtech In-depth: Amazon’s quick commerce blitz rattles Blinkit’s playbook

Amazon has launched a rapid expansion of its quick commerce services in India, directly challenging Blinkit, the market leader owned by Zomato. Blinkit had been shifting towards premium offerings to improve margins, but Amazon's scale and logistics infrastructure now threaten that strategy. The move intensifies competition in the fast-growing quick commerce sector, which promises deliveries in 10-30 minutes. Amazon leverages its existing delivery network and Prime membership base to gain an edge. For consumers, this means more choice and potentially lower prices, but for Blinkit and smaller players, margins come under pressure. The development signals that deep-pocketed e-commerce giants are willing to compete fiercely in this space, likely leading to consolidation. The immediate context is Amazon's broader push into India's e-commerce market, where it faces fierce rivals like Flipkart and Reliance. This is a significant escalation in the quick commerce war, which has already seen heavy investments and losses.