CCI To Investigate Quick Commerce Allegations Post DPIIT Complaint For Unfair Practices

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has referred a complaint regarding alleged unfair business practices by quick commerce players to the Competition Commission of India (CCI).

The complaint was filed by the All India Consumer Products Distributors Federation (AICPDF) with the Union Commerce and Industry Ministry. The federation has raised concerns about what it claims are anti-competitive practices by quick commerce companies and has requested an investigation.

AICPDF, representing over 400,000 distributors across India is worried that the growth of these platforms is creating an uneven playing field and negatively affecting small retailers. The federation also intends to formally file a complaint with the CCI against quick commerce players for alleged anti-competitive behaviour and seek a probe into their operations, as per media reports.

Additionally, last month, the federation wrote to Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal expressing concerns about the unchecked expansion of these platforms.

"The rapid growth of quick commerce platforms like Blinkit, Zepto and Swiggy's Instamart is posing significant challenges to the traditional retail sector and the established Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) distribution network," it was said.