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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>New Delhi: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT<\/a>) has written to the Competition Commission of India (CCI<\/a>), alleging that leading manufacturers like Samsung<\/a> have plunged into anti-competitive and retail-destructive policies.

The retailer body has sought the apex watchdog’s urgent intervention to direct \"immediate corrections for a level playing field.\"

In the letter addressed to the
CCI<\/a> chairman, the retailer body said Samsung<\/a> has violated the competition act by \"abusing its dominating position offering unequal treatment and seizing the business opportunity for its retail partners, diverting the customers on its platforms by misusing their data\" .

The association alleged that Samsung has been engaging in anti-competitive practices in the sales of its latest flagship smartphones through \"unmatchable exclusive offers\" on its own platform, which has diverted customers away from retail stores to direct online business, impacting 1.5 lakh retail traders of mobile phones.

\"These offers are spoiling the business of the MSME’s into this trade creating a big loss of business and huge unemployment, impacting the economy as a whole,\" the letter said.

Samsung did not respond to ET's queries seeking comment.

The offers include additional discounts on exchange of older models, more financing options, additional colour and storage variants, loyalty discounts, and GST invoice benefits for businesses.

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Samsung to consider local manufacturing of laptops if business grows: Mincheol Lee, VP<\/a><\/h2>

Samsung re-entered the laptop market in 2020 and expanded into 21 countries including India in 2021. The company is aiming to corner a “double digit” market share with the help of laptops targeted at students, enterprises and consumers seeking flagship experience.<\/p><\/div>

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<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>New Delhi: The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT<\/a>) has written to the Competition Commission of India (CCI<\/a>), alleging that leading manufacturers like Samsung<\/a> have plunged into anti-competitive and retail-destructive policies.

The retailer body has sought the apex watchdog’s urgent intervention to direct \"immediate corrections for a level playing field.\"

In the letter addressed to the
CCI<\/a> chairman, the retailer body said Samsung<\/a> has violated the competition act by \"abusing its dominating position offering unequal treatment and seizing the business opportunity for its retail partners, diverting the customers on its platforms by misusing their data\" .

The association alleged that Samsung has been engaging in anti-competitive practices in the sales of its latest flagship smartphones through \"unmatchable exclusive offers\" on its own platform, which has diverted customers away from retail stores to direct online business, impacting 1.5 lakh retail traders of mobile phones.

\"These offers are spoiling the business of the MSME’s into this trade creating a big loss of business and huge unemployment, impacting the economy as a whole,\" the letter said.

Samsung did not respond to ET's queries seeking comment.

The offers include additional discounts on exchange of older models, more financing options, additional colour and storage variants, loyalty discounts, and GST invoice benefits for businesses.

\"Samsung<\/a><\/figure>

Samsung to consider local manufacturing of laptops if business grows: Mincheol Lee, VP<\/a><\/h2>

Samsung re-entered the laptop market in 2020 and expanded into 21 countries including India in 2021. The company is aiming to corner a “double digit” market share with the help of laptops targeted at students, enterprises and consumers seeking flagship experience.<\/p><\/div>