AICPDF's national president Dhairyashil Patil told Inc42 that the DPIIT referred the complaint to the CCI as it found merit in some of the concerns raised by the federation
Patil said that the representatives of the AICPDF will also meet the officials of the CCI next week to formalise their complaint
In its letter to commerce minister Piyush Goyal dated August 21, the federation pointed out strategies like predatory pricing and deep discounting tactics employed by quick commerce players are hurting conventional retailers
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has referred a complaint filed by the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) against quick commerce players to the Competition Commission of India.
Citing a source, news agency PTI reported that the complaint seeking an investigation into the business practices of quick commerce players has been forwarded by the DPIIT, which falls under the commerce ministry, to the antitrust regulator.