Quickening pace of quick-commerce; and other top tech, startup stories this week
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Hi, this is Pranav in New Delhi. It’s been a busy week for us here at ETtech breaking some important stories around the quick-commerce sector. Shelf spaceOn Thursday, my colleagues Apoorva and Soumyajit wrote about how getting a spot on quick commerce platforms has become a challenge for direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, which are coughing up 40-45% in commissions to apps such as Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy Instamart. 109447781This is reminiscent of the early days of ecommerce boom when smaller...

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