INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Availability of cheap internet makes India an attractive market for e-tailers (representational image)E-commerce majors Amazon India and
Flipkart have been asked to reveal the top sellers on their platforms
A detailed questionnaire has been sent to Amazon and Flipkart by the government, sources told TheIndianSubcontinent
The development comes days after Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal suggested an investigation on e-commerce players to check any violation of
norms, saying: "E-commerce firms have no right to discount products and use predatory pricing to dominate retail sales." E-tailers typically
announce discounts in their separate limited-period sales to spur sales during the festival season."Amazon has a high bar for compliance and
we continue to comply with all applicable laws of the land
sent to Flipkart remained unanswered
Last week, Flipkart had said it was compliant with all applicable laws after the Commerce Minister's comments hinted at a probe into
alleged predatory pricing in the e-commerce space.Amazon.in and Flipkart announced record transactions on their respective platforms earlier
this month.In just five days of the first edition of its "Great Indian Festival" sale, Amazon said it received orders from 99.4 per cent of
pincodes in the country.Similarly, Flipkart said that during its six-day "Big Billion Days" sale, it registered an almost 50 per cent
increase in the number of new customers compared with the previous year.According to market research firm Forrester, online retailers in
India are expected to generate about $4.8 billion in sales from September 25 to October 29.The availability of affordable internet and
smartphones makes India an attractive market for companies such as Flipkart and Amazon, according to analysts.(With inputs from
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