HYDERABAD: E-commerce big Flipkart has arrange its second grocery fulfilment centre in Andhra Pradesh at Visakhapatnam. The brand new facility, unfold over 77,000 sq ft, will cater to next-day supply of groceries with a spread of over 6,000 merchandise together with dairy, eggs, goodies and staples.
It should have a capability to service round 8,000 orders per day not solely in Visakhapatnam but additionally close by areas similar to Anakapalle, Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, and Vizianagaram, Flipkart mentioned.
Flipkart mentioned it determined to go for its second fulfilment centre in AP after Vijayawada as a result of surge in demand for groceries and every day orders from prospects within the Vizag area which has emerged as a hub for on-line grocery buying.
This enlargement is predicted to create practically 1,000 direct and oblique job alternatives, benefiting small companies, MSMEs, and native farmers within the area, it added.
Rajneesh Kumar, chief company affairs officer at Flipkart Group, mentioned AP has been one of many key precedence markets the place Flipkart has been seeing vital demand for on-line groceries amongst native shoppers.
It should have a capability to service round 8,000 orders per day not solely in Visakhapatnam but additionally close by areas similar to Anakapalle, Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, and Vizianagaram, Flipkart mentioned.
Flipkart mentioned it determined to go for its second fulfilment centre in AP after Vijayawada as a result of surge in demand for groceries and every day orders from prospects within the Vizag area which has emerged as a hub for on-line grocery buying.
This enlargement is predicted to create practically 1,000 direct and oblique job alternatives, benefiting small companies, MSMEs, and native farmers within the area, it added.
Rajneesh Kumar, chief company affairs officer at Flipkart Group, mentioned AP has been one of many key precedence markets the place Flipkart has been seeing vital demand for on-line groceries amongst native shoppers.
