Bengaluru Hotels Defer Boycott After Swiggy and Zomato Agree to Consent Terms
Bengaluru hotel associations have deferred their planned boycott of food delivery platforms Swiggy and Zomato until August 31 after discussions with the companies' CEOs. The hotels raised concerns about automatic enrollment in promotional campaigns without consent, unauthorized charges, and commission deductions. Both platforms agreed to make promotional campaigns opt-in, seek approval before launching or renewing offers, and review past deductions. The associations also requested dedicated support to address operational and payout issues, with further discussions ongoing.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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economictimes broke this story on 7 Aug, 01:02 pm. Other outlets followed.