UP traders' group wants protection from e-commerce, plans protest

A study found that young consumers (up to 30 years of age) were key to drive cashless payments

Central and state governments should change e-commerce policies to protect traditional retailers from the “onslaught” of global e-commerce giants, said Uttar Pradesh traders on Friday.

Millions of small retailers will be ruined if they don’t get a level-playing field against online platforms, said members of the Uttar Pradesh Adarsh Vyapar Mandal.

“The end result is that day by day, the small