Bigbasket’s quick-commerce gamble tests Tata
BigBasket’s delayed pivot to quick commerce is proving expensive as it struggles to gain relevance in India’s fastest-growing instant delivery market.
The Tata Digital-backed online grocer reported a 66% year-on-year jump in FY26 losses to Rs 3,073 crore, even as revenue rose just 7.7% to Rs 8,223 crore, according to Tata Sons’ latest annual report. The widening gap between growth and profitability highlights the challenge before new chief executive Amit Nanda: improve unit economics while rebuilding market share in a business now dominated by Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart.
