Walmart-backed Flipkart, an Indian ecommerce company, said its Minutes quick-commerce service has reached 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers in India less than two years after launch.

It aims to expand that network to 1,500 by the end of 2026.

Flipkart said Minutes now serves more than 130 cities and 8,000 postal codes.

Jefferies said Flipkart could become India’s second-largest quick-commerce network by micro-fulfillment center count, behind Blinkit’s 2,243 centers, based on current store counts and announced expansion plans.

The expansion comes as Amazon scales its own quick-commerce network in India.

Amazon Now is available in more than 15 cities and operates more than 500 micro-fulfillment centers.

Amazon plans to expand the service to 100 cities with more than 1,000 micro-fulfillment centers and expand its product range beyond groceries.

Research firm Bernstein estimates India already has more than 5,500 dark stores, small warehouses used to fulfill rapid online orders, and expects that figure to rise to about 7,500 by 2030.

🔗 Source: TechCrunch

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