Amazon India today announced a specialised network of 15 warehouses for Amazon Now, an app-only service with speedy delivery of daily essentials items, in Bangalore, Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad.
Amazon India has added 15 new fulfilment warehousing centres to create a specialised network for its grocery delivery business. The US-based e-commerce company is looking to retail locally produced and packaged food products through its offline as well as online channels. The company is expected to be in sync with its plans for food retail business model in the country.
The expansion is set-up to ensure speed and enhance the delivery experience for the customer. With the launch of these ‘fulfilment centres’, Amazon India has dedicated close to 120,000 cubic feet of storage space for Amazon now deliveries in key metros,” an Amazon statement said.The warehouses are equipped with temperature-controlled zones to store and deliver perishable products such as fruits and vegetables, dairy products and chilled frozen products.
Amazon has been investing heavily in infrastructure and technology to meet the growing demands in the e-commerce sector in order to remain competitive with its rivals like Paytm and Flipkart.
Last year Amazon India had doubled its storage capacity with the addition of 14 new fulfilment centres to ensure faster deliveries and enable thousands of small and medium businesses to fulfil their orders in a cost-efficient manner.