Retail boost: Amazon India bets on tier-2 cities with new fulfillment centres

Amazon India is gearing up for a higher penetration in the interior of India as it opens new fulfillment centres in the tier-2 cities. On Thursday, the company said that it has launched 5 new fulfillment centres in India, with 4 located in tier-2 cities, Indore, Bhubaneshwar, Kochi, and Rajpura (Punjab).

While the global e-commerce giant already has a good network of fulfillment centers in metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, this first time the company has opened the facilities in the major cities of Kerala, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh.