Zomato Launches Online Grocery Delivery Services Amidst COVID-19

Food-delivery and restaurant discovery app Zomato is jumping on to the grocery bandwagon as the category sees a major uptick amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

The grocery delivery segment under ‘Zomato Market’, is offering to deliver and in turn looking to be the provider on the demand for such services that have opened up now. The service will benefit those looking for groceries to be delivered at their doorstep due to the nationwide lockdown in place to counter the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

As of now, they have launched this service in Kerala, Punjab and Delhi. This is a major step towards diversification and a move to keep demand high at a time when most businesses are registering a slowdown. Online food ordering has taken a hit in the past week with order numbers falling by as much as 20%.

Swiggy had already been offering grocery delivery through Swiggy Stores and how had plans to ramp up operations in the light of increased demand.