CCI finds Amazon, Walmart's Flipkart breaching antitrust laws
By MYBRANDBOOK
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart violating local competition laws by giving preference to select sellers on their shopping websites.
In 2020, the antitrust investigation agency ordered an investigation into Amazon and Flipkart for allegedly promoting certain sellers with which they had business arrangements and giving priority to certain listings. The two companies will now review the report and file any objections before CCI.
In a 1027-page report on Amazon and a separate 1,696-page report on Flipkart, both dated Aug. 9, the CCI investigators said the two companies were found to have created an ecosystem where preferred sellers appeared higher in search results, elbowing out other sellers.
"Each of the anti-competitive practices alleged ... were investigated and found to be true," said both the reports, as cited by Amazon.
"Ordinary sellers remained as mere database entries," the two reports said in identical conclusions on both companies.
The investigation was triggered by a complaint from the Delhi Vyapar Mahasangh, which is an affiliate of the country's biggest trade body, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), that represents 80 million retailers.
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