Quick E-Commerce Apps: Sales Skyrocket On 31st December, Details

As 2025 begins, e-commerce platforms experienced skyrocketing sales, with the founders of these platforms expressing their excitement about the orders placed on December 31. This excitement is palatable among quick delivery apps, like Zepto, Blinkit , and Swiggy .

Orders Surpassing Previous Sales: Founders Speak

"We’ve just hit our highest-ever orders, surpassing our previous record from Diwali 2024! We’re on track to double our sales of NYE 2023—and the late-night rush is still ahead. What a way to end the year! Grateful to be bringing unparalleled convenience to Indians across the country. " wrote Phani Kishan A Co-founder, Swiggy

Aadit Palicha, founder, Zepto, wrote, “India’s New Year celebrations are in full swing—3,345 ice cube orders per hour and counting. That’s 2.62x more than last year, and the night is just getting started. As the night heats up, we’re expecting this number to skyrocket. Here’s to powering the night, one chilled drink at a time!”

"Back in the office and just saw that we've already crossed the total number of orders we did on NYE 2023. Happened around 5 PM today! 🚀" wrote Albinder Dhindsa, founder of Blinkit.

Talking about what people were buying on New Year's Eve, Dhindsa wrote, "Enroute right now 👇

2,34,512 packets of aloo bhujia
45,531 cans of tonic water
6,834 packets of ice cubes
1003 lipsticks
762 lighters

All should be delivered in the next 10 minutes. Party's just getting started!"

India's E-commerce Market

As per IBEF, The Indian e-commerce industry is projected to reach US$ 325 billion by 2030, experiencing significant growth.​ Third-party logistics providers are anticipated to manage approximately 17 billion shipments within the next seven years. India has around 936.16 million internet subscribers, including about 350 million mature online users actively engaging in transactions.