The government’s foreign direct investment norms for e-commerce marketplaces issued on Tuesday may prove to be a dampener for consumers due to the clampdown on pricing freedom for marketplace operators and lack of adequate post-sales safeguards.
“Exact numbers are not available, but it is definitely more than 25 per cent (in these cases),” said Sanchit Vir Gogia, Chief Analyst and CEO, Greyhound Research.”
Source: The Hindu