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Online Liquor Delivery in India
- Liquor delivery is now legal in some Indian states like Delhi, Karnataka, West Bengal, and Odisha. You can order alcohol through mobile apps and web portals for home delivery in these states. However, national provisions do not allow home delivery of liquor in India yet.
- During the pandemic, online alcohol delivery was seen as an opportunity to boost state revenues from excise duty on liquor sales.
- Food delivery startups like Swiggy and Zomato started home delivery services by partnering with licensed liquor shops. Customers can order alcohol via these platforms, and a valid ID proof is needed at delivery.
- Regulations exist for home delivery of liquor, such as restrictions on delivery to hostels, offices, or institutions in Delhi. Liquor shops cannot directly make home deliveries, and rules differ across states on online liquor trade.
- The overall demand for alcohol grew steadily in India due to more disposable incomes and urbanization, driving consumption. Food delivery apps leveraged this demand during lockdowns. Platforms like Swiggy are in talks with more states to expand online liquor delivery services. This new avenue faces policy and compliance challenges but holds growth potential if states regulate and enable online liquor retail.
Amazon India Alcohol Delivery
- Liquor delivery is now legal in Indian states like Delhi, Karnataka, West Bengal, and Odisha. You can order alcohol through apps and portals. However, national laws do not allow home delivery yet.
- During the pandemic, online alcohol delivery offered an opportunity to boost revenues from liquor sales. Swiggy and Zomato started services, partnering with shops. Customers can order via platforms, and ID proof is required.
- Regulations exist, such as Delhi bars delivery to hostels and offices. Shops cannot directly deliver, and rules differ across states.
- Alcohol demand grew steadily in India due to more incomes and urbanization driving consumption. Apps leveraged this during lockdowns. Swiggy aims to expand services, facing challenges yet holding potential if states enable retail.
