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The great Indian game of e-commerce laundering

Bad laws, Flipkart, Amazon, expensive lawyers and the washing of B2B into B2C

14/01/19

Saif Iqbal

A new set of govt. regulations seemingly disallows much of e-commerce from Flipkart and Amazon

Blame the 2019 elections, pressure from small traders, and lobbying by powerful interests

But sources reveal it’s “business as usual” at Flipkart and Amazon

Because lawyers have perfected e-commerce laundering into an art

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In May 2018, Walmart made the most expensive acquisition in its history, spending $16 billion to acquire Indian e-commerce leader Flipkart. By then, its arch-rival, Amazon, had itself already invested over $4 billion into its Indian operations. Some called it the end of the bruising discounts and investments-driven war that had left both sides billions…

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