New Delhi, Jun 18 (UNI) In view of rapid growth of electronic commerce and the rising importance of online trade in a large number of goods and services in India, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is conducting a market study on e-commerce.

The study will allow the Commission to develop a better understanding of the functioning of e-commerce in the country and its implications for markets and competition.

The preliminary findings of the study will be presented at a workshop to be held in the end of August 2019. All relevant stakeholders will be invited to share their views and deliberate on identified issues at this workshop. The final study report is expected to be published in the third quarter of 2019-20.

The e-commerce study is 20th in the series of market studies that have been conducted by the Commission till date. Market studies contribute significantly to the capacity of competition authorities in appreciating competitive dynamics in markets and can also form a useful basis for competition advocacy.

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