Blinkit (Grofers) News & Updates

[Sushubh]

chalo good thing i did my important shopping 2-3 days ago.

 

[Jonas]

It shows unavailable here for the last 3 days.

 

[manu1991]

The economics seem completely unviable. Don't think it can run without VC money making losses. With interest rates going up, the free money times are going to go away.

 

[Jonas]

It’s available now at 2.36 am with 13 mins delivery. Lol

 

[Sushubh]

Anatomy of a strike: In workers’ protest against Zomato-owned Blinkit, a new flashpoint in gig work’s dismal reality

Some fifty odd workers at multiple locations that The Indian Express spoke to said that after experiencing the new payout structure, they realised that it will slash their daily income by 40-50 per cent.

indianexpress.com

Source

 

[Sushubh]

Blinkit permanently shuts down some dark stores amid delivery workers' strike

'Since this store is being shuttered permanently, we are disabling all of your IDs. For any issue, you can raise a ticket on support,' Blinkit tells some protesting delivery workers

www.moneycontrol.com

 

[Sushubh]

Still down for me.

 

[Navjot Singh]

Mine came back but with longer delivery times. Hmm.

 

[Sushubh]

looks like mine is active as well. shows 20 minutes delivery time which is basically how long it takes these days on 10 minute delivery promise lol.

 

[Sushubh]

Blinkit says 70% of its delivery partners have opted for new payout structure - BusinessToday

'We are experiencing higher demand than supply at the current moment and some customers will see higher than expected times for the next few days,' says a Blinkit spokesperson

www.businesstoday.in