Amazon.in expands infrastructure footprint with 5th fulfilment centre

Amazon has announced expansion of its infrastructure footprint by opening its largest fulfilment centre in the region with a view to enhance customer experience this festive season. Spread over 250,000 sq. ft. with close-to 1.2 million cubic feet of storage space, the centre situated in Jamalpur, Haryana is the 5th fulfilment centre in Haryana. Amazon now has close-to 3.3 million cubic feet of storage space in Haryana which will enable faster deliveries to customers in the region.

On the occasion of the launch, Shri Vipul Goel, Hon’ble Minister for Industries & Commerce, Environment & Industrial Training, said, “Amazon India’s latest investment with the launch of their 5th Fulfilment Centre in Haryana signifies the growing interest of large global enterprises in the state. The FC will enable thousands of small and medium businesses selling locally created products such as apparels, handlooms and handicraft to service customers seamlessly across the country and the globe. It will also fuel the growth of ancillary businesses such as packaging, transportation, logistics, and hospitality across the state. We are committed to enabling the ease-of-doing business and enabling companies like Amazon.in to expand their presence in Haryana.”

“In line with our vision to transform the way India buys and sells, we have been consistently investing in our infrastructure and delivery network, so we can increase our speed of delivery and provide a superior experience to both – customers and sellers. With the launch of our 5th Fulfilment Centre in Haryana, we strongly believe that we will be able to better serve our customers with one-day and two-day delivery. The FC will enable sellers use local infrastructure, save capital and help them grow,” said Akhil Saxena, Vice-President, India Customer Fulfilment, Amazon India.

Leveraging its fulfilment centres with state-of-the-art infrastructure, Amazon provides a delightful customer experience through its programme – Fulfilment By Amazon (FBA). When using FBA, sellers across India send their products to Amazon’s FCs and once an order is placed, Amazon picks, packs, and ships the order to the customer, provides customer service and manages returns on behalf of the sellers. Orders fulfilled by Amazon are eligible for Cash on Delivery, Guaranteed Next-Day, Same Day, Release Day, Morning delivery and Sunday delivery. Sellers always have the flexibility to choose the number of products they want to have fulfilled by Amazon and scale according to their business requirements.

All customers on www.amazon.in and the Amazon mobile shopping app have an easy and convenient access to over 100 million products across hundreds of categories. They benefit from a safe and secure ordering experience, convenient electronic payments, Cash on Delivery, Amazon’s 24x7 customer service support, and a globally recognized and comprehensive 100% purchase protection provided by Amazon’s A-to-Z guarantee.

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