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Fast-delivery companies Zomato, Swiggy, Zepto face India antitrust case over discounts

Bernstein estimates India's quick commerce sector will reach $35 billion in 2030, from $200 million in 2021.

Swiggy gig workers assist another worker as he parks an electric three wheeler delivery scooter during a promotional event in Mumbai, India, October 14, 2024. / REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo

Indian consumer products distributors have filed an antitrust case against big fast-delivery businesses of Zomato, Swiggy and Zepto, calling for an investigation into alleged deep discounting practices, legal papers show.

India's e-commerce sector has faced intense scrutiny over how products are priced online. An antitrust investigation last year found Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart favour select sellers and resorted to "predatory pricing", which hurts smaller retailers. The companies have denied the allegations.

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