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Dunzo's Challenges Dunzo, a hyperlocal delivery startup, has faced financial difficulties and competition, leading to downsizing and eventual shutdown of its app and website in January 2025. Reliance Retail, the largest shareholder, reportedly wrote

Dunzo, a Bengaluru-based hyperlocal delivery startup founded in 2014, has been pivotal in India's quick commerce sector, offering on-demand delivery services for groceries, medicines, and other essentials. The company secured significant investments

Cash-strapped Dunzo cuts workforce to 50 as it searches frantically for capital . . . BENGALURU :Reliance Retail-backed Dunzo has laid off 150 employees in a fresh round of layoffs, leaving the e-commerce delivery firm with just 50 employees in its c

Amid growing competition in the 10-minute delivery segment, Reliance Retail has reaffirmed its commitment to a “under 30 minutes” delivery model. During the company’s post-earnings call, Chief Financial Officer Dinesh Taluja stated that Reliance Ret

From a $750M valuation to unpaid salaries and bankruptcy—what went wrong with #Dunzo? Dunzo’s story is a cautionary tale for startups chasing growth at all costs. Once a pioneer in hyperlocal delivery, it lost its way due to aggressive expansion,

Why is Reliance entering quick commerce? (A thread 🧵) Big brands are chasing 10-minute deliveries. Now Reliance has jumped into the race too. Cc: Marketing Mind Reliance Retail's Quick Commerce Growth Reliance Retail saw a 2.4x rise in orders for

#10 Dunzo When launching their hyperlocal delivery startup in 2015, Dunzo's founders did all the deliveries themselves from a small warehouse initially. From delivering groceries to picking up laundry, they hustled to understand user needs. Even af

How Mota Bhai Killed Dunzo In 2016, Dunzo had a wild idea: “Why wait when we can deliver anything in 24 minutes?” It was genius BACK THEN. They didn’t rush into every city like headless chickens; instead, they went city by city, perfecting their ga

Planning to start with a hyperlocal delivery model in tier 2 and tier 3 cities of India looking for input and a business plan if anyone has made or has any sample business plan for the same

If we spend 25000 per month on Daily Groceries(Milk, vegetables, Fruits, Groceries etc) and get free services like Internet, TV, Water Purifier. Prices are similar to zepto/Blinkit with free delivery. It is like hyperlocal Zepto Will you opt for