Flipkart has added four new fulfilment and sortation centres in Maharashtra to support local sellers from the state and cater to the growing demand for e-commerce.
The new facilities located in Bhiwandi and Nagpur are collectively spread across an area of nearly seven lakh sq ft, helping create over 4,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Apart from the growing customer demand, this expansion comes on the back of a growing seller count from the state which rose by 30 percent in 2020. Flipkart has a very large and rapidly growing seller base in the state selling everything from home decor to mobiles to luggage and travel accessories to customers across the country.
Flipkart has over 70 fulfilment and sortation centres across the country. The total area is equal to over 10 million sq ft and it is expanding rapidly.
With the recent additions and expansion of the existing facilities, Flipkart has a total of 12 supply chain facilities in Maharashtra spread across over 23 lakh sq ft area, creating more than 20,000 direct and indirect job opportunities.