Flipkart, Amazon Ramp Up Dark Stores, Intensifying India's Quick Commerce Battle

• Flipkart Minutes and Amazon Now are aggressively expanding their dark store networks in India, challenging established quick commerce players.
• Flipkart Minutes, launched August 2024, adds 100 dark stores monthly, aiming for 1,200 by June, matching Zepto and Instamart's scale.
• Amazon Now is adding about two dark stores daily, targeting 500 soon, and processes 300,000-350,000 daily orders.
• The expansion targets deeper penetration in urban centers and new tier-II/III cities, crucial for Flipkart's potential IPO and capturing high-frequency categories.
• Blinkit remains the market leader with 2,100 dark stores, planning 3,000 by March 2027, as competition intensifies through 2026.