Zomato news and trends

Paytm Reportedly Explores Sale of Ticketing Unit to Zomato

June 16, 2024
Coupang Eats Taps Free Delivery Subscription Model as Aggregators Drive Frequency
Subscriptions // March 26, 2024

Coupang has become the latest to offer a fee-free fulfillment subscription through its on-demand delivery aggregator — a move that comes as key players in the space around the world turn to paid memberships to drive frequency amid consumers’ hesitation to pay the premium for convenience....

Uber Eats Trails Behind Talabat in Provider Ranking of Aggregators
Aggregators // February 13, 2024

Nothing says true love like getting take out, and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, it’s time to order out for a date night in.  In this edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Aggregators, Talabat grows its score and maintains its lead, with Uber Eats...

Talabat Delivers Results In Latest Provider Ranking of Aggregators
Aggregators // January 09, 2024

With a new year comes a new version of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Aggregators. In this edition, Talabat holds on to the top spot, but other aggregators are delivering results as well. Hungry for more? Check out the rest below!  The Top 5 Talabat remains...

Restaurant Aggregators Add New Generative AI Capabilities to Drive Conversion
Artificial Intelligence // December 28, 2023

Around the world, restaurant aggregators are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence to better target consumers’ desires and demands. Take, for instance, India-based restaurant aggregator Zomato, which has about 18 million customers a month on average. The company announced Wednesday (Dec. 27) that it is integrating...

Interviews & Exclusives
How QSRs Are Fighting Digital Food Fraud

August 17, 2020
A growing number of quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are relying on third-party delivery services such as DoorDash, Grubhub and Postmates to quickly and conveniently deliver food to customers’ doorsteps. These services have helped many restaurants stay in business during the pandemic, but the surge in demand for food deliveries has resulted in a corresponding uptick in […]

Prepping For The Coming Grocery Delivery Wars

July 08, 2020
It’s got Netflix series written all over it: “Grocery Delivery Wars.” Imagine drones racing through the skies, festooned with NASCAR-like logos, laden with boxes of comestibles as cohort drivers on...

Quick Reads
Paytm Reportedly Explores Sale of Ticketing Unit to Zomato

June 16, 2024
India’s Paytm is reportedly in discussions to sell its movie/event ticketing business to Zomato. Talks between the FinTech and the food delivery firm are in the advanced stages, Bloomberg News reported Sunday (June 16), citing sources familiar with the matter.  Zomato later confirmed the report in a regulatory filing Sunday. “We acknowledge that we are […]

Amazon Experiments With Dine-In Payments in India

May 30, 2023
Amazon is experimenting with dine-in payments in India via Amazon Pay. TechCrunch reported on the change Monday (May 30), noting that users dining at some restaurants in select areas of Bengaluru can...

Uber Could Be Set to Sell Stake in India’s Zomato

August 02, 2022
Uber is most likely the seller of a 7.8% stake in Indian food delivery platform Zomato set to go up for sale Wednesday (Aug. 3). According to a Tuesday (Aug....

Zomato Buying Grocery Delivery Startup Blinkit for $568M

June 24, 2022
Indian food delivery firm Zomato is buying local grocery delivery startup Blinkit for 44.47 billion rupees ($568.2 million) in an all-stock deal as part of its effort to expand its...