Zomato-owned quick-commerce platform Blinkit shut down nearly 100 dark stores across Delhi-NCR in the past few days.
- Blinkit executives have been protesting over the payouts they receive for deliveries. This after the amount was suddenly reduced by the company from Rs 25-30 to Rs 15-10.
- This is not the first time that the payout on deliveries was reduced by Blinkit; earlier it was reduced from Rs 50 to Rs 25 per delivery.
About dark store
- The term dark store refers to a retail distribution center or outlet that caters exclusively to online shopping.
- It is generally a large warehouse that can either be used to facilitate a collect-and-click service whereby a client collects an item that they have ordered online or an order fulfillment platform for online sales.
- It is not open to the public for browsing and shopping. Instead, it is used as a centre of fulfillment for online orders.
