Amazon, Flipkart in rapid expansion mode to tap upcoming festive season

E-commerce giant Amazon and its rival Walmart-owned Flipkart are rapidly expanding their operations in India to tap the upcoming festive season. The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to e-commerce, as an increasing number of consumers shop online with greater frequency, throwing huge opportunities for these players.
 

Amazon India has expanded its fulfilment network in Karnataka with the launch of a new specialised fulfilment centre –the largest in India. With the storage capacity of more than 1.2 million cubic feet, the new fulfilment centre is specialised to store and manage customer orders from the large appliances and furniture category. With