Flipkart expands its warehousing network in Gujarat

Walmart-owned Flipkart, an e-commerce marketplace, announced the expansion of its supply chain in Gujarat, with the addition of four new facilities to support local sellers and meet the growing demand for e-commerce.

The expansion will help Flipkart to serve customers from the state and neighboring regions rapidly and efficiently, contributing to economic growth through MSMEs and other local sellers' access in the marketplace.

The new facility, located in Ahmedabad and Surat, covers an area of five lakh square feet and will help create more than 5,000 direct and indirect job opportunities, the company said. This expansion will strengthen the support for close to 35,000 local sellers from Gujarat in gaining national market access, while also providing customers with a wider selection and faster deliveries, the company adds.

Besides, the company has created over 1.3 lakh direct and indirect local jobs in Gujarat, while also providing market access to underserved communities.

According to Kalyan Krishnamurthy, Group CEO of Flipkart, a strong supply chain will affect almost all aspects of trade and business, "With a strengthened supply chain presence in Gujarat, we will be able to further support MSME sellers from Gujarat and thousands of Kirana partners from the state while creating thousands of additional local jobs."

Notably, more than 52 percent of new Flipkart customers are from tier-II and beyond cities, demonstrated the growing adoption of e-commerce services and will create more opportunities for sellers in these areas. Flipkart's new investments in the state will benefit thousands of small businesses.

Shri Vijay Rupani, Chief Minister, Government of Gujarat, said:

"Gujarat understands the importance of trade in bringing prosperity in the lives of sellers and fulfilling customers’ varied requirements. E-commerce has played a pivotal role in taking the local seller ecosystem to a pan-India customer base and it’s heartening to witness the expansion of Flipkart’s supply chain in the state which will create thousands of direct and indirect job opportunities and open new avenues for thousands of MSMEs, local traders, and artisans.

"The Gujarat Government is committed to the overall development of the state including the building of an enabling ecosystem for e-commerce by working closely with industry leaders like Flipkart to spur growth in the region," he adds.

Gujarat has emerged as a strong market for e-commerce in recent years, with lakhs of new customers, sellers, and Kirana partners turning to e-commerce to meet their needs while taking advantage of the entrepreneurship opportunities it provides to the people.

Additionally, Flipkart has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat State Handloom and Handicrafts Development Corporation Ltd this year. It is a part of the Flipkart Samarth initiative, which is aimed at bringing thousands of artisans, weavers, and craftsmen from across the country into the fold of e-commerce, helping them set up their business on the Flipkart Marketplace in an efficient, transparent, and cost-effective manner.

Flipkart also facilitated language interface for its customers in 11 Indian languages, including Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi amongst other key Indian languages

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