If 2024 was the year quick commerce silenced its critics, and 2025 was the year of massive capital injections, then 2026 is shaping up to be something far more brutal: a zero-sum game for urban territory. The initial euphoria of "10-minute delivery" has settled into a cold, hard operational reality. As we look toward 2026, the strategy is shifting from blind geographic expansion to surgical dark-store density. The winners won't be those who cover the most map dots, but those