Swiggy plans biz beyond food with 50 'dark pods'; buys start-up SuprDaily

1. Swiggy plans biz beyond food with 50 ‘dark pods’; buys start-up SuprDaily The acquisition of SuprDaily, along with the cash, adds up to Swiggy’s new avatar

2. Swiggy acquired a small milk delivery start-up in Mumbai called SuprDaily Current Affairs : Last month, Bengaluru-based online food delivery company, Swiggy, acquired a small milk delivery start-up in Mumbai called SuprDaily in an all-cash deal, according to two persons with knowledge of Swiggy’s operations. They say that in the next six months, Swiggy plans to open 50 ‘dark pods’ across the country. Dark pods are physical stores or warehouses which will be accessible only to Swiggy staff and which will host groceries, pharmacies, and cloud kitchens. These two seemingly disconnected developments in Swiggy’s business story are, in fact, related. They are the first step towards its ultimate goal to evolve from a company that allows customers to order food and beverages online from restaurants and neighbourhood eateries into a concierge company. But first, it’s important to understand how SuprDaily works. It is a small start-up which helps customers order milk and groceries. It sells bread, milk, eggs, basically everything you need for breakfast. Put your items in your cart and check it out before 10pm. The company puts it together and there is a box waiting outside your door in the morning…Read more