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Amazon India to open five new storehouses for faster deliveries

The five new centres will be coming up in Haryana, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan

Amazon India currently has two fulfilment centres near Bangalore and Mumbai. Photo: BloombergPremium
Amazon India currently has two fulfilment centres near Bangalore and Mumbai. Photo: Bloomberg

Bangalore: Amazon India said it would open as many as five new fulfilment centres, or large storehouses, that will help the online retailer offer faster product deliveries to more customers as it continues its rapid expansion in India.

The company said it would nearly double its storage capacity to over half-a-million square feet in India with the addition of the five new centres, which are coming up in Haryana, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

Amazon, promoted by Amazon Seller Services India Pvt. Ltd, currently has two centres near Bangalore and Mumbai.

“The launch of these five new fulfilment centres is part of our continued investment in providing fast and reliable delivery across a vast selection of products, and enabling sellers of all sizes to achieve nationwide scale," said Amit Agarwal, vice-president and country manager, Amazon India.

The warehouse in Chennai is already operational and the other four centres will be operational next month.

Amazon launched its India marketplace in June 2013 and has quickly expanded its product selection to become the biggest rival to the two large local sites Flipkart and Snapdeal.

The US-based e-commerce firm has also been launching services such as same-day delivery and next-day delivery, and the new fulfilment centres will help the company offer these services to more customers.

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Published: 28 Jul 2014, 11:58 AM IST
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