Indian Antitrust Probe Uncovers Amazon and Flipkart's Market Misconduct

An Indian antitrust investigation reveals Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart violated local competition laws by favoring select sellers on their websites. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) found both companies prioritized certain listings, disadvantaging other sellers. Both companies denied wrongdoing and will review the report before potential penalties are decided.

An Indian antitrust investigation has concluded that U.S. e-commerce giants Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart violated local competition laws by favoring specific sellers on their platforms, according to reports accessed by Reuters.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) initiated the investigation in 2020 to probe allegations of these companies promoting sellers they had business ties with and prioritizing certain listings.

In comprehensive reports on both companies, CCI investigators stated that both Amazon and Flipkart were found to have created an ecosystem where preferred sellers ranked higher in search results, thereby sidelining other sellers.

(With inputs from agencies.)