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Nine dimensions merchants should review before joining:

Merchant snapshot

Lider ng instant retail (Eternal/Zomato ecosystem); umaasa sa dark store network at food-delivery traffic; angkop para sa high-frequency FMCG/grocery brand supply; malaki ang scale ngunit tumataas ang cash burn; lumiliit ang bargaining space ng mga supplier.

Entry requirements

Parehong procurement/supply (vendor/supplier) model kaysa open marketplace: ang mga brand ay nag-su-supply sa pamamagitan ng Blinkit supplier channel o authorized distributor; walang pampublikong 'magbukas ng store' na proseso; pangunahing SKU review + listing negotiation (blusteak/digitaldawn guides); kailangan ng FSSAI ang food, GSTIN para sa karaniwang produkto (taxgarden); public company ang parent na Eternal; mas mataas ang partnership barrier at mas pormal ang agreements.

Fee structure

Walang marketplace commission; kumikita ang platform sa buy-sell price spread at naniningil ng brand marketing/listing fees (q-comm ad monetization ang industry trend; ET BrandEquity); ang D2C brand fee comparison ay nasa growwwtech; ayon sa opisyal/kontrata; patuloy na nag-inject ng ¥450–600 crore ang parent para suportahan ang expansion (ET Retail); nag-aadjust ang fee policies ayon sa expansion stage.

Getting traffic

Double entry: Zomato food-delivery app traffic + Blinkit standalone app; Q1 FY26, unang lumampas ang order value sa Zomato food delivery (NDTV Profit); on-site search/recommendations + brand co-marketing at ad placements; lumalawak ang dark stores sa Tier-2/3 para palakihin ang user base (ET Tech Top5); ang q-comm festival-season 45% ng purchases ay category traffic dividend (Business Standard).

Fulfilment & logistics

Mabilis na lumalawak ang dark store network + self-operated riders; itinatampok ang 10-minute instant delivery (ang '10-minute' claim ay nasa ilalim ng government regulation; Business Standard); pinamamahalaan ng platform ang inventory; ang merchant ay responsable sa supply at restocking; umaasa sa Zomato ecosystem delivery at procurement synergy (Hyperpure supply chain system).

Payments & settlement

Ang suppliers ay sine-settle ayon sa payment terms (invoice-based), INR ang currency; ang cycle ay ayon sa procurement contract (ayon sa kontrata); walang marketplace-style buyer payment settlement system.

Compliance

Kailangan ang GST registration at FSSAI para sa food; minamatyagan ang dark store at rider labor compliance (hinimay ng CNBC TV18 ang q-comm employment structure); pinangalanan ng gobyerno ang '10-minute delivery' claim at hiniling na ihinto (Business Standard); sa ilalim ng public company system, mas pormal ang supplier agreements, payment terms at return clauses.

Key risks

1) Pinapabigat ng tumataas na q-comm cash burn ang parent: bumagsak ng 90% ang Eternal Q1 FY26 net profit sa ¥25 crore (Zeebiz); 2) Lumalaki ang sariling pagkalugi: Q3 FY25 loss ¥103 crore, +16% (Financial Express); 3) Mabilis na humahabol ang JioMart (1.6M daily orders, sinasabing pangalawa; ET) at ang subsidy war ay pinipiga ang gross margin; 4) Umaasa ang mga supplier sa platform bargaining power; maaaring humigpit ang payment terms/returns/price clauses ayon sa burn pressure (qualitative).

Best-fit sellers

Pinaka-angkop para sa high-frequency FMCG, grocery, daily goods, snacks/drinks brands at distributor, lalo na sa mga may Zomato/Blinkit supply experience o malaking-city distribution capability; angkop para sa D2C brands na ginagawang instant-retail increment ang q-comm. Hindi angkop para sa non-standard, long-tail SKU, o low-margin maliliit na sellers na mahina ang bargaining power at hindi kayang pasanin ang payment terms.

Sources

research/sections/in_platforms.md §7.0–7.2.5; 各地区电商平台Top5深度研究报告.md, Kabanata 6; https://www.ndtvprofit.com/business/blinkit-beats-zomato-in-order-value-for-first-time-ceo-reveals-secret-behind-sustaining-market-share-8919698; https://retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/e-commerce/e-tailing/eternal-infuses-rs-450-crore-into-quick-commerce-business-blinkit/129538042; https://www.zeebiz.com/india/companies/news-eternal-q1-results-blinkit-hyperpure-revenue-growth-profit-margin-zomato-food-deliveryeternal-q1fy26-results-preview-revenue-to-rise-15-to-rs-6709-crore-profit-seen-doubling-on-blinkit-hyperpure-growth-373947; https://www.financialexpress.com/business/sme-blinkits-loss-jumps-16-to-rs-103-crore-revenue-up-117-in-q3-fy25-3720647/; https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/reliances-jiomart-hits-1-6-million-daily-orders-claims-to-be-second-highest-qcomm-player-in-india/amp_articleshow/126599996.cms; https://www.business-standard.com/industry/news/10-minute-delivery-branding-blinkit-xepto-swiggy-govt-urges-to-stop-126011300787_1.html; https://www.cnbctv18.com/business/quick-commerce-gig-worker-anatomy-of-business-zepto-blinkit-ws-el-19813792.htm/amp; https://growwwtech.com/blog/blinkit-vs-zepto-vs-instamart-fees-d2c-brands

Lumalabas ang Blinkit sa mga listahan Top-5 ng 1 rehiyon: India.

• India（#5）：Lider sa quick-commerce; 10-minutong grocery + general merchandise; mabilis lumalawak ang dark-store network

Bawat numero ay kinuha mula sa ulat Top-5 at audit ng pinagmulan ng rehiyong iyon. Walang conversion sa iba’t ibang rehiyon o bagong taya: