 "The government is set to examine concerns over quick commerce companies potentially undermining businesses of local kirana stores, particularly in the context of the draft Digital Competition Bill, according to official sources.")
A Business Standard editorial on August 26, 2024, emphatically stated that the “e-commerce policy should aim to enhance competition”. As I spoke with experts with deep experience in the e-commerce domain, I realised that there is no single definition of what is broadly called e-commerce. And that taming the e-commerce dragon is well out of the question.
At one end of e-commerce is the sale of services conducted entirely through electronic means, with just a few clicks on your mobile phone. You can buy an insurance policy and pay for it all via your smartphone. The same
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