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Amazon prepares to enter the Indian food delivery market despite the failure of UberEats

Amazon is currently planning to enter the Indian food delivery market and has been testing out its services with a select few restaurants in Banglore. This new service could be available as soon as next month and will be a part of their Amazon Prime or Fresh services. Uber recently exited this same market due to the dominance of local alternatives.

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Thu Feb 27 - TechCrunch

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