Dunzo reports 320% rise in delivering medicines, groceries in India

Dunzo, the e-commerce firm backed by Google, has said orders for delivering medicines grew 350 per cent since January 2021 when India entered the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Consumables, including groceries and fresh produce, and daily staples grew 318 per cent as of April 2021. Between March and May, Dunzo delivered more than 20,000 orders to hospitals. The company said coupled with the delivery of home-cooked meals, oximeters, and other medical led to 204 per cent growth in pickups and drops.

Dunzo said it has become an essential service and not just a convenience. “At the heart of Dunzo’s operations lies our mission to make digital interactions with the offline world more convenient, safe, and seamless,” said Kabeer Biswas, chief executive officer and co-founder, Dunzo.