Amazon Launches 15-Minute Grocery Delivery Pilot in India
The quick commerce trial in Bengaluru marks Amazon's entry into India's $6 billion rapid delivery market.
- Amazon is piloting a quick commerce service in Bengaluru, India, offering grocery and daily essentials delivery in 15 minutes or less.
- The service positions Amazon as the sixth major player in India's growing quick commerce market, which has reached $6 billion in annual sales.
- India is the only market where Amazon is testing this rapid delivery model, highlighting its strategic importance for the company.
- Competitors like Zomato-owned Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, and Flipkart have already established similar services with delivery times as fast as 10 minutes.
- Amazon's move reflects its focus on expanding convenience for customers in India, a key e-commerce market where it has invested over $7.5 billion in the past decade.