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Blinkit promotes Sumit Garg to associate director
GURUGRAM: Blinkit has elevated Sumit Garg to the role of associate director, marking a key step up for the operations leader within India’s rapidly evolving quick commerce landscape.
In his new position, Garg is set to help steer strategic initiatives and sharpen operational efficiency as Blinkit continues its expansion under the Zomato Group umbrella. The promotion reflects a steady rise through the company’s ranks, built on a mix of programme management, cross-functional coordination, and supply chain optimisation.
Garg joined Blinkit in 2021 and has since progressed through multiple leadership roles, from manager II to programme manager, then senior programme manager, before stepping into the associate director position in January 2026. His work has largely centred on streamlining fulfilment processes, improving capacity planning, and tightening the operational playbook for high-velocity grocery delivery.
Before Blinkit, he held roles at Flipkart, where he managed pan-India fulfilment centre operations for grocery e-commerce, and earlier at Ajio and Snapdeal, focusing on customer experience analytics, process design, and order lifecycle improvements. Across these roles, he built a reputation for reducing delivery bottlenecks, improving return processes, and driving data-led operational decisions.
With more than a decade of experience across some of India’s biggest e-commerce platforms, Garg’s promotion signals Blinkit’s continued focus on operational depth as the quick commerce race intensifies.
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Jubilant Foodworks Q3 revenue up 6 per cent year on year
Standalone revenue reaches Rs 18,015 million in December quarter
NOIDA: Jubilant FoodWorks Limited reported a steady rise in revenue for the December 2025 quarter, supported by its India operations, even as overseas exits and impairment charges weighed on consolidated performance.
Standalone revenue from operations rose to Rs 18,015.09 million for the quarter ended December 31, up from Rs 16,986.67 million in the September quarter and Rs 16,110.59 million a year earlier. For the nine months to December, revenue climbed to Rs 52,017.57 million, compared with Rs 45,174.94 million in the corresponding period last year.
Other income for the quarter stood at Rs 89.25 million, marginally higher than Rs 73.14 million in the preceding quarter. The Jubilant Foodworks Employees Welfare Trust, which is consolidated into the results, reported a net loss of Rs 66.97 million for the quarter and Rs 86.37 million for the nine-month period.
During the previous quarter, the company exited its Russian subsidiary, Pizza Restaurants LLC, derecognising net liabilities that had been classified as held for sale. In India, Jubilant Foodworks recorded an impairment charge of Rs 44.97 million on its investment in Hashtag Loyalty Private Limited, following the discontinuation of operations.
In a regulatory filing, the company said it continues to monitor the impact of the new labour codes and has provided incremental amounts as exceptional items in the consolidated results.
Chairman Shyam S Bhartia said the focus remains on strengthening core brands and navigating a volatile operating environment. Jubilant FoodWorks operates brands including Domino’s, Popeyes, Dunkin’ and Hong’s Kitchen in India.
