Indian retailers call for cap on online mobile sales in battle against Amazon
Retailers want Modi to investigate after a report reveals the online retail giant’s cat-and-mouse strategy to circumvent regulations
01 March 2021 - 17:21
New Delhi — An Indian trade group representing 150,000 cellphone stores on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to investigate Amazon's business practices in the country and impose a daily cap on a single seller's online smartphone sales.
In a letter sent to Modi, the group cited a Reuters special report published last month that revealed Amazon has for years given preferential treatment to a small group of sellers on its Indian platform, using them to circumvent the country’s strict foreign investment regulations...
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