India, March 10 -- Amazon's bid to include food delivery in its bouquet of services under the Prime membership label could prompt more cash burn in the market led by Zomato and Swiggy, says a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services. The report says that Amazon has a chance to break through the duopoly thanks to its deep pockets and experience in playing the long game.

According to the report, Amazon will be able to keep its take rates lower than market standards because of its financial standing. The US-based ecommerce giant is also expected to be willing to suffer losses in its food delivery vertical, with lower delivery fees for Amazon Prime members, its subscription programme, which is its core focus with the food delivery play.

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