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India launches antitrust probe of Amazon and Walmart’s Flipkart
India has ordered investigation of Amazon.com and Walmart’s Flipkart over alleged violations of competition law in latest setback for the e-commerce giants Read more…
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Record first day India festive sales for Flipkart, Amazon
Flipkart and rival Amazon said both made record sales in the opening day of their annual festive season sales in India that kicked off over the weekend. Read more…
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Indian trade body asks Govt to stop Amazon, Flipkart discounting
A leading Indian trader body asked the government on Friday to ban upcoming festive sales on Amazon’s local unit and its rival Flipkart. Read more…
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Amazon, Flipkart unlikely to participate in India antitrust study
Amazon.com and Walmart’s Flipkart are unlikely to fully participate in an Indian antitrust body’s study of the e-commerce sector. Read more…
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Flipkart in talks to buy Indian grocery chain Namdhari’s Fresh
Walmart-owned e-commerce firm Flipkart is in talks to buy Indian grocery chain Namdhari’s Fresh, CNBC-TV18 reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Read more…
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Flipkart fears customer disruption from Indian e-commerce curbs
Flipkart has told the Indian government the company faces the risk of “significant customer disruption” if new curbs for e-commerce are not delayed. Read more…
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Online sellers appeal against India CCI ruling favouring Flipkart
A group representing online sellers in India will appeal against the Competition Commision of India’s (CCI) ruling in favour of Walmart-owned Flipkart Read more…
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India will ban e-commerce companies under new rules
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India will ban e-commerce companies such as Amazon.com and Walmart-owned Flipkart Group from selling products from companies in which they have an equity interest. In a statement, the government also said Read more…
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Low turnout for shopkeeper protests against Walmart/Flipkart merger
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian shopkeepers and traders affiliated to a local lobby group held scattered sit-in protests across the country on Monday against Walmart’s proposed $16 billion acquisition of e-commerce firm Flipkart. The Confederation Read more…
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How private brands could reshape India’s e-commerce wars
MUMBAI (Reuters) – For Lalit Bisht, buying Roadster jeans and T-shirts off Myntra, Flipkart’s fashion operation, is a no brainer. It may take a week to deliver clothes to Bisht’s small hometown in Uttarakhand, but Read more…