{"id":1243390,"date":"2023-03-03T09:28:37","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T03:58:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1243390"},"modified":"2023-03-03T09:29:09","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T03:59:09","slug":"zomato-owned-blinkit-will-launch-urban-company-type-services-ac-repair-beautician-plumbing-etc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/zomato-owned-blinkit-will-launch-urban-company-type-services-ac-repair-beautician-plumbing-etc\/","title":{"rendered":"Zomato-Owned BlinkIt Will Launch Urban Company Type Services (AC Repair, Beautician, Plumbing Etc)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As it is known that Zomato-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/entrackr.com\/2023\/03\/exclusive-blinkit-set-to-launch-urban-company-like-services-deepinder-goyal-resigns-from-ucs-board\/\">Blinkit<\/a> has been exploring other money making avenues for quite some time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Following the same the food aggregator is launching handymen services on its platform soon, said the two sources aware of the details of the internal discussions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Untitled-design-68-2-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Zomato-Owned BlinkIt Will Launch Urban Company Type Services (AC Repair, Beautician, Plumbing Etc)\" class=\"wp-image-1243399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Untitled-design-68-2-1280x720-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Untitled-design-68-2-1280x720-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Untitled-design-68-2-1280x720-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Untitled-design-68-2-1280x720-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Did This Happen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the sources said, \u201cBlinkit is set to offer handyman services such as plumbing, electrician, beautician and air conditioner repairing etc on its platform in coming weeks,\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This latest move from the online food delivery service provider will put Blinkit in direct competition with Tiger Global-backed Urban Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, Zomato&#8217;s co-founder and chief executive officer Deepinder Goyal was appointed as an independent director on Urban Company\u2019s board in March 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is noteworthy here that Mr Goyal resigned from the board on February 15, as per details sourced through the RoC.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further adding, Goyal\u2019s resignation from Urban Company\u2019s board of directors is directly linked to Blinkit\u2019s plan to enter Urban Company\u2019s territory of home services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sources further quoted that Goyal resigned as the new vertical will compete with UC and there would be a direct conflict of interest,\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Providing Prompt Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, Blinkit has set up a new team of existing group\u2019s employees as well as hired workforce from other companies to launch this new vertical.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt will try to ensure these services within 10-15 minutes similar to its core grocery play,\u201d the sources noted, on the condition of not to be identified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time this article was written, the queries sent to Urban Company, Goyal and Blinkit didn\u2019t elicit any immediate response.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earlier, Zomato added grocery and now it is coming up with home services in its offerings indicating its intention to emulate China\u2019s Meituan, which is an investor in competitor Swiggy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meituan started with food delivery and further evolved into a wider platform over the years for entertainment, dining, grocery and travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is something that even Swiggy has been aiming to do.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As it is known that Zomato-owned Blinkit has been exploring other money making avenues for quite some time. &nbsp;Following the same the food aggregator is launching handymen services on its platform soon, said the two sources aware of the details of the internal discussions. 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