India, July 2 -- "This message comes with a heavy heart - we'll soon be bringing the Minis platform to a close," Swiggy said in a recent email sent to sellers using its SaaS platform Swiggy Minis.

The listed foodtech major will shut the service by August 10. It has asked sellers to complete any pending orders, receive the payouts for the orders and "wind things down at your own pace" till then. As of now, the Swiggy Minis continues to be live, giving users options to book trials.

Launched in 2022 as a D2C offering where local homegrown brands could establish their own mini-storefront on Swiggy's platform, Minis gave small entrepreneurs an opportunity to engage with its broad user base and benefit from its technology-enabled logistics ca...