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New Year '12 Grapes' Trend Drains Quick-Commerce Grape Stocks in India

A Spanish ritual popularized by pop culture through social platforms is driving last‑minute buying as many treat it as a focus‑setting exercise.

Overview

  • NDTV Profit reports grape inventories running low on Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart just hours before midnight on December 31, 2025.
  • Blinkit CEO Albinder Dhindsa previously said December 31, 2024 marked the platform’s highest single‑day grape orders, and 2025 reporting points to comparable late‑day strain.
  • India Today notes Blinkit is selling a themed “Good Luck Grapes” box with exactly 12 grapes to meet surging demand.
  • The practice, rooted in Spain and parts of Latin America, has been propelled into the mainstream by Modern Family references and viral TikTok and Reddit posts.
  • Participants frequently describe the ritual as a mental reset or manifestation aid rather than literal magic, often pairing each grape with a specific intention at the chimes before midnight.