Marketing
Jessica Goodfellow
Jan 29, 2020

Amazon gets cold shoulder in India: What does this spell for its future?

Amazon has faced a surprisingly icy reception to its fresh India investment. DAN's Ashish Bhasin and Mediacom's Josh Gallagher weigh in on the ecommerce giant's future in the market.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos at the company's annual Smbhav event in New Delhi on January 15. (Getty Images)

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