Zomato stated in its third-quarter financial earnings report that the meal delivery tech company’s losses have increased. The corporation also said that it has halted operations in 225 smaller cities as the performance of these locations was ‘not very encouraging’. Due to a decrease in food delivery operations, the company recorded losses of Rs 346.6 crore for the quarter ending in December.
Details about Zomato departs 225 cities and reports Rs 346 crore in losses
“The present dip in demand was unanticipated, and it is having an effect on the rise of food delivery profits. Nonetheless, we believe we are on track to fulfil our profitability target “According to the company’s third-quarter report.
Zomato, one of India’s most popular meal delivery apps, has recently relaunched its Gold subscription in an effort to increase profitability. The company’s decision to leave 225 small towns comes as it prepares to employ for approximately 800 positions.
In its financial earnings report, the firm stated that Zomato’s food delivery service left ‘225 smaller cities in January, which contributed 0.3% of its gross order value in the December quarter’.
“Performance of these locations was not particularly encouraging in the past several quarters, and we did not feel the payback period on our investments in these areas was appropriate,” the company stated of the move.
However, it is unclear which cities have been affected by this change. The corporation also discussed the steps it is taking to increase profitability. In India, it recently revived the Gold subscription. Concerning the same, it stated, “In late January, we launched Zomato Gold, a brand-new subscription club… We anticipate that this initiative will increase loyalty and frequency of ordering in the future.” The business also stated that over 9 lakh people had signed up for the programme.
At a time when corporations are laying off workers to cut expenses, Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal extended a ray of light to the working population by revealing that Zomato is looking to employ for approximately 800 positions. He advertised multiple job openings on LinkedIn. However, one of the jobs required ’24-hour work with no work-life balance. LinkedIn users reacted negatively to the message.
Deepinder Goyal, the creator of Zomato, advertised five job openings on his LinkedIn profile. Chief of Staff to the CEO, Generalist, Growth Manager, Product Owner, and Software Development Engineer are the positions available.
“Hello there – At Zomato, we have approximately 800 positions open across these five roles. If you know somebody who would be a good fit for any of these roles, please tag them in this thread.
To show your interest in any of these opportunities, please email me at deepinder@zomato.com – I and/or my staff will answer promptly and close the loop either way “The business owner wrote.
“As the Chief of Staff to one of our CEOs (Zomato, Blinklt, Hyperpure), you will be nothing less than a force multiplier and a mini-CEO for the firm,” the Zomato creator stated in the post that specified ‘no work life balance’ as a prerequisite. “You will drive broad priorities across the enterprise in order to affect outcomes and maintain momentum,” Goyal wrote in his article. “This is a 24-hour job, and the typical employee perspective of “work-life balance” will not suffice.
