Zepto said it has created work opportunity for hundreds of thousands of gig workers. “From day one, our vision has been to play a small role in nation-building, create lakhs of jobs, and offer better services to Indian consumers,” said Palicha in a statement.
Regulatory challenges are looming. Unless an e-commerce firm is majority-owned by an Indian company or person, current rules prevent it from operating on an inventory model. Quick-commerce firms are currently not compliant with these rules.