Amazon demanded $40 million to forego its right of first refusal: Future Group
Kishore Biyani-led homegrown retailer claimed in a submission to the emergency arbitrator that Abhijeet Mazumdar, head of corporate development and private investments at Amazon made a verbal offer to Future Group promoter on behalf of the e-tailer
BusinessToday.In | February 15, 2021 | Updated 13:28 IST
Future Retail that has locked horns with Amazon over its deal with Mukesh Ambani-led RIL said that the US giant asked $40 million to forego its 'right of first refusal' to buy Future Group's assets in its retail unit. The company made the allegations in documents submitted with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).