Indian e-retailer Flipkart to open 2.2 lakh sq ft warehouse in Bengal

The new facility in Dankuni will cater to the needs of both Flipkart and Myntra customers in the region. It will also help thousands of sellers offer a wider selection and enable faster deliveries of customer orders within the region and neighbouring states while also helping create national market access, Flipkart said in a press release.

The new FC will augment Flipkart’s capabilities to cater to more consumers, including millions of first-time e-commerce users in the east. Interestingly, over 52 per cent of Flipkart consumers are from tier-II and beyond cities, a testament to the growing adoption of e-commerce services.

With the addition of this new facility, Flipkart now has more than 10 lakh square feet of warehousing space in the state alone and employs over 50,000 people across all these facilities. This is in addition to lakhs of square feet of warehousing assets from partner brands creating lakhs of direct and indirect job opportunities while also working with over 10,000 sellers from the region.

"Flipkart has shown deep commitment in bringing a world-class technology-enabled supply chain to the state and complementing the government’s efforts in meeting the needs of customers and safely delivering essentials. We are glad that the new FC will create more than 3,000 jobs in the state and help MSMEs grow and expand their businesses,” said member of parliament - Lok Sabha, Kalyan Banerjee.

Vandana Yadav, secretary industry commerce and enterprises said, “We are committed to the growth of the region and the businesses hereby creating conducive policies and providing all possible support for their growth. Flipkart’s continued investment in the state is a testament to the enabling environment the state has helped create not just job opportunities but a safe way of deliveries for the consumers.”

Hemant Badri, senior vice-president, supply chain at Flipkart, said, “We are strengthening our supply chain presence in West Bengal and this expansion will help support small and medium businesses from the state while creating thousands of employment opportunities. E-commerce has helped serve citizens with a safe and sanitised supply chain and we will continue to serve the ecosystem including lakhs of sellers, MSMEs, Kirana partners, millions of consumers and thousands of brands that we work with.”

Flipkart has 7 FCs and 152 delivery hubs in West Bengal. It also has a partnership with Biswa Bangla, a government entity from West Bengal to showcase the traditional Bengali handicrafts, fabrics and artifacts on Flipkart Samarth, the release said.

The company is making e-commerce more inclusive for customers from the east, as the Flipkart app has a language interface in 10 languages, including Hindi, Bengali and Assamese.

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