BENGALURU (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O> has invested 7 billion rupees ($95.51 million) in its Indian payments unit, ahead of the festive season, data from business intelligence firm Tofler showed.
Amazon will begin its festive season sales on Oct. 17, and has been trying to encourage payments through Amazon Pay with cashbacks and other rewards.
Both Amazon and Flipkart offer deep discounts on everything from clothes, smartphones to home appliances ahead of key Hindu festivals Dussehra and Diwali.
In July, Jeff Bezos-led Amazon.com had invested 23.10 billion rupees in Amazon Seller Services and early this year announced a $1 billion investment to bring more than 10 million small businesses online in India by 2025. [nL4N29K1LR]
Amazon, billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries <RELI.NS> and Walmart Inc's <WMT.N> Flipkart are in a race to gain ...
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