Trends That Will Drive Quick Commerce in 2026

Sameer Varma, Executive Director, ColdStar Logistics, shares how quick commerce—or e-commerce—is moving into its next phase, defined by systems built for velocity, networks designed for high-trust movement, and infrastructure where time, temperature, and accuracy are non-negotiable.

If you zoom out for a moment, the story of quick commerce in India didn’t begin with 15-minute delivery promises. It started much earlier, with a simple truth: India’s consumer economy was accelerating faster than the infrastructure designed to support it. Food, pharma, and retail brands were expanding across the country, but the temperature-controlled backbone needed to protect sensitive products lagged behind.

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