Bengaluru hotels threaten Swiggy boycott from Aug. 15 over ad-fee dispute
The Bangalore Hotels Association says member restaurants may stop using Swiggy from Aug. 15, alleging unauthorised advertising charges. The dispute flags renewed pressure on food-delivery platform economics and restaurant margins in Bengaluru.
Bengaluru hotel owners may boycott Swiggy from Aug. 15 over alleged unauthorised advertising charges. The roundup also covers Flipkart’s Pay Later launch, PhonePe’s retailer analytics platform, and funding for Indian D2C food, beauty and cookware brands.
Why this matters
The boycott threat follows Swiggy's Q1 loss narrowing 34% on 37% revenue growth, while Instamart reached contribution breakeven and expanded to 1,171 dark stores.
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