Swiggy Instamart, a popular online grocery delivery service in India, has sparked controversy after adding free tomatoes to customer orders. While some have seen this as a thoughtful gesture during the current tomato price surge, others have criticized the move, questioning its necessity and potential impact on customer choice.
A laid-off software developer, Riyazuddin A, shares his inspiring story of resilience on LinkedIn, detailing his time as a Swiggy delivery partner to make ends meet. His post resonates with many, highlighting the power of perseverance in the face of adversity.
Swiggy, a popular food delivery app, has been penalized for failing to deliver an ice cream order worth 187 rupees. The incident occurred in January 2023 when a customer placed an order for an ‘Nutty Death by Chocolate’ ice cream. The customer alleged that the order was picked up by the delivery agent but never reached her, despite the app showing it as delivered. After failing to receive a refund from Swiggy’s customer care, the customer filed a complaint with the Bengaluru Consumer Court.
Swiggy, the Bengaluru-based food and grocery delivery giant, has received the green light from its shareholders to pursue an initial public offering (IPO) that could raise up to $1.25 billion. The company plans to issue fresh equity shares worth up to $450 million and sell existing shares worth up to $800 million in the IPO. Swiggy is reportedly in talks with anchor investors for a pre-IPO round that could bring in an additional $90 million. The company has yet to file its IPO prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India.
A woman in Ranchi, India, was experiencing severe menstrual pain and was unable to walk to a pharmacy to purchase pain medication. As a result, she ordered food from the food delivery app Swiggy and requested the delivery executive to bring her a strip of Meftal, a common pain reliever. The delivery executive kindly agreed and went out of his way to purchase the medicine for her. The woman shared her experience on social media, expressing her gratitude for the delivery executive’s kindness and highlighting the lack of online medicine delivery services in Ranchi. The post garnered significant attention and sparked discussions about the availability and accessibility of medicines, as well as the role of delivery services in meeting the needs of customers.
