Scorpion Group

What Scorpion Group does

Scorpion Group operates Tienda Scorpion, a private Mexican e-commerce grocery and household goods retailer serving the Mexico City metropolitan area. The platform combines a Magento-based online storefront at scorpion.com.mx/tienda with a chain of physical retail stores, offering both home delivery and in-store pickup. The product catalog spans twelve categories including packaged groceries, beverages, alcoholic drinks, dairy and eggs, household cleaning, personal hygiene, baby care, pet supplies, pharmacy items, and tobacco, positioning it as a one-stop convenience retailer rather than a single-category specialist. The company serves two customer segments: individual consumers in CDMX seeking same-day/next-day delivery on household staples, and small business/wholesale buyers who qualify for volume pricing at the 2-3 piece threshold. Free delivery is offered above $1,100 MXN, with a $70 MXN delivery fee below that threshold, and orders placed before 3:00 PM receive within-24-hour fulfillment.\n\nThe business model is straightforward retail arbitrage on FMCG inventory: the company purchases from major brand suppliers (Nestlé, Herdez, PepsiCo, Colgate-Palmolive, Electrolit) and resells to end customers through both online and offline channels, with a marginal cost advantage on bulk purchases. There is no subscription, no marketplace model, and no ancillary revenue stream disclosed. The technology stack is commodity Magento with standard caching and session management, multilingual support, and a mobile app — no proprietary technology, AI/ML features, or differentiated platform architecture is indicated. Marketing relies on website presence, seasonal promotional campaigns (HOT SALE, Vida Saludable, World Cup themes), and brand-supplier co-marketing rather than paid acquisition or content channels at scale.

Name

Scorpion Group

Legal name

Scorpion

Website

https://scorpion.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Scorpion Group is a Mexican e-commerce grocery and household goods retailer (Tienda Scorpion) operating in the Mexico City metropolitan area, serving both retail consumers and small-business wholesale buyers through its Magento-based storefront and physical stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Grocery Retail

NAICS

All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298), General Merchandise Retailers (455)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Co-ops with Online Ordering & Pickup/Delivery (CRAHALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Food Buying Clubs & Cooperative Bulk Programs (CRAHAMAM)

Keywords

• Online grocery retail
• Home delivery service
• Consumer goods distribution
• Wholesale grocery supply
• Household products retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Naucalpan De Juárez

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Direct sales of consumer goods through online storefront. Revenue generated from product margins across categories including groceries, beverages, household cleaning, personal care, baby products, and pharmacy items.
2. Wholesale/Bulk Sales: Wholesale pricing available for orders of 2-3+ pieces, targeting small businesses and bulk buyers with volume discounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Scorpion Group operates "Tienda Scorpion," a Mexican online grocery and consumer goods retailer serving the Mexico City metropolitan area. The storefront offers multi-category groceries, beverages, household cleaning, personal care, baby care, pet supplies, dairy, pharmacy items, and tobacco, with both retail unit pricing and a wholesale tier (from 2–3 pieces). Orders are fulfilled via home delivery (free above $1,100 MXN, 24-hour delivery for orders placed before 3:00 PM) or in-store pickup at the company's physical locations.

Product overview

Scorpion Group operates Tienda Scorpion, an e-commerce grocery and retail platform in Mexico. The platform offers a comprehensive range of product categories including food and groceries, pet supplies, baby care, beverages, alcoholic drinks, candies and snacks, home cleaning products, cigarettes, personal hygiene, dairy products, pharmacy items, and seasonal promotions. The store provides delivery services in Mexico City metropolitan area with same-day delivery for orders placed before 3:00 PM, in-store pickup options, and wholesale pricing for bulk purchases starting at 2-3 pieces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tienda Scorpion Online Grocery Store Magento-based e-commerce storefront selling groceries, beverages, alcoholic drinks, snacks, household cleaning, personal care, baby care, pet supplies, dairy, pharmacy items, and tobacco to consumers and small bulk buyers in the Mexico City metropolitan area.
• Home Delivery Service (CDMX Metro) Same-day/next-day home delivery of online orders within the Mexico City metropolitan area, with a $70 MXN delivery fee for orders below $1,100 MXN and free delivery at or above that threshold.
• Wholesale Pricing Program Volume-based wholesale pricing tier available from 2-3 pieces per product on the Tienda Scorpion storefront, targeting small bulk buyers such as restaurants, offices, and small businesses.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NestlécoreOthersFeatured brand partner with dedicated promotional sections on the website including Nescafé landing pages and Mundo Nestlé microsite. Carries extensive range of Nestlé products including coffee, cereals, dairy, and infant formula.
• HerdezcoreOthersMajor Mexican food brand partner with dedicated promotional campaigns ('Hoy Toca Herdez'). Sells Herdez canned goods, legumes, corn, and prepared foods.
• PepsiCocoreOthersExclusive product partner with dedicated sections for PepsiCo products including Frito-Lay snacks and beverage concentrates.
• Colgate-PalmolivecoreOthersPersonal care and household products brand supplier featuring Palmolive soaps, shampoos, and cleaning products.
• Electrolit (Productosulter) GmbH)minorOthersHydration and wellness beverage brand carried across multiple flavors including Grape, Strawberry-Kiwi, Apple, Ponche Frutas, and Blueberry varieties.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Chedraui: Major Mexican hypermarket and supermarket chain with nationwide footprint and growing online channel. Directly comparable multi-category grocery assortment and physical-plus-digital model.
• Soriana: Mexican hypermarket and supermarket chain competing in groceries, household, and personal care with online ordering. Same category set and physical/online hybrid as Scorpion.
• Walmart de México (Walmex): Mexico's largest grocery and general merchandise retailer, operating Walmart, Bodega Aurrera, and Sam's Club formats with growing e-commerce. Broad assortment and delivery overlap directly with Scorpion's catalog and CDMX presence.
• MercadoLibre Mexico: Dominant Latin American e-commerce marketplace with growing grocery, pantry, and household category assortment. Competes for online mass-market consumer shopping in Mexico.
• OXXO (Femsa): Mexico's largest convenience store chain carrying the same small-format grocery, beverage, HPC, and tobacco mix as Scorpion—competing for the same frequency basket in neighborhoods.
• Amazon Mexico: Operates Amazon Fresh-equivalent grocery offerings and full pantry/HPC catalog in Mexico. Catalogs overlap and delivery footprint in CDMX directly competes with Scorpion.

Emerging players

• Rappi: Latin American on-demand delivery super-app with deep presence in CDMX grocery delivery. Competes for the same convenience-seeking consumer and delivery economics.
• Jüsto: Mexico City-headquartered online grocery startup delivering from multiple dark-store locations. Closest direct digital-only competitor in the same metro and product categories.

Regional players

• La Comer: Premium Mexican supermarket chain with strong CDMX presence and growing e-commerce channel. Comparable grocery-led assortment and delivery model targeted at urban consumers.

Direct peers

• Bodega Aurrera Express: Small-format discount grocer within the Walmex portfolio, targeting recurring small-basket trips in dense urban neighborhoods—directly aligned with Scorpion's hybrid convenience-grocery positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GrupoScorpionMexico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grupo-scorpion-m

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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