Holi Frenzy: A Lucknow Customer's Rs 30,000 Gujiya Order Makes Holi Extra Special For Swiggy

Holi has finally concluded and looks like the festival of colors turned out to be quite a hit for online sales of e-commerce and quick commerce giants.  During the festive season, many prominent platforms like Flipkart, Swiggy, Blinkit and Zepto announce offers that are too hard to miss. 

The one-day delivery business made records on the day of Holi. Taking to their social media handles, many brands made revelations that will leave you amazed. 

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CEO of food aggregator Swiggy, shared on X how the company has been buzzing with Gujiya and Thandai orders since Friday. 

“Swiggy has been buzzing with orders for gujiya and thandai since Friday. With a mouthwatering selection of 192 gujiya and 242 thandai varieties across India,” he wrote.

A Resident Of Lucknow Spent A Whopping Rs 23,830 On Gujiya’s Alone

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He also mentioned that a Lucknow-based customer splurged a significant amount of Rs 28,830 on Gujiyas ordered through Swiggy for their Holi festivities. Kapoor expressed his desire to be a part of such an impressive Holi celebration.

A user from Lucknow went all out, spending a whopping INR 28,830 on Gujiyas from Swiggy for their Holi celebrations! Now, that's an epic Holi party I wish I was part of! 🎉 #HoliCelebrations #SwiggyHoli pic.twitter.com/jlhRdxI53l

— Rohit Kapoor (@rohitisb) March 25, 2024

Not just food, even the demand for pichkaris, gulaals and Holi-themed apparel saw a spike. 

Blinkit records the highest-ever orders on Holi

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As predicted by Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal, Blinkit is going places. Holi proved to be a big hit for the quick commerce platform. So much so that it surpassed its Valentine’s Day sales record in February. 

“We hit our all time high orders, OPM (orders per minute), and almost every other metric on the board! Thank you for choosing us for your Holi needs. Visiting some stores today to celebrate with my favourite team. Happy Holi to you and your family,” wrote Albinder Dhindsa, Blinkit CEO on X.