Another problem, which Gupta believes that these ecommerce companies indulge in, is their exclusive tie-ups with certain brands.

Warning ecommerce companies, Gupta said that if ecommerce companies fail to address these practices, the CCI will warrant an investigation on its own.

“We have to give time to the industry to put their house in order for each and every concern, we have given our observation in the report,” Gupta added.

Notably, the CCI has already received a petition from a traders’ body seeking a probe against ecommerce players for their dominance in online sales of mobile phones.

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