Amazon to foray into food delivery business in India, likely to partner with Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy
4 years, 10 months ago

Amazon to foray into food delivery business in India, likely to partner with Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy

Firstpost  

The report points out Amazon’s food delivery open for its employees and started pilot testing its service in select parts of Bengaluru. E-commerce major Amazon is expected to foray into the food delivery segment and the US company may partner with Infosys co-founder NR Narayana Murthy for taking the venture pan-India, said news reports. The report points out Amazon’s food delivery has already opened for its employees and it has started pilot testing its service in select parts of Bengaluru. India’s rising middle class has driven the growth of the online food delivery sector, with research firm RedSeer Consulting saying here order numbers rose 176 percent in 2018.

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Amazon joins India's quick commerce race with trials for 15-minute grocery delivery
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Amazon joins India's quick commerce race with trials for 15-minute grocery delivery

The Hindu  

Amazon will begin trials for quick commerce operations in India that would see the U.S. e-commerce giant deliver grocery items in 15 minutes or less, it said on Tuesday. Quick commerce is catching up in India, with companies like Zomato's Blinkit and SoftBank-backed Swiggy's Instamart promising deliveries of goods from groceries to electronics as quickly as 10 minutes, challenging e-commerce …

Amazon Rushes To Capture India’s Rapidly Growing Quick Commerce Industry With 'Tez': Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amazon Rushes To Capture India’s Rapidly Growing Quick Commerce Industry With 'Tez': Report

ABP News  

Amazon India is working to launch its quick commerce delivery service, codenamed Tez, by late December or early next year. Notably, driven by Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart, the quick commerce segment in the country has seen gross sales of nearly $5.5-6 billion this months. Currently, Amazon is the only large ecommerce player which doesn’t have a presence in the …

Amazon Business continues to empower MSMEs in Hyderabad
1 year, 8 months ago

Amazon Business continues to empower MSMEs in Hyderabad

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Wholesale online store Amazon Business continues to act as a one stop destination for business customers in Hyderabad with about 6.5 lakh sellers on the platform and more than 16 crore GST enabled products, the largest selection in India. According to a press release, Amazon Business, which was started in 2017, has seen an upward trajectory with a 12% …

Amid Global Cuts, Amazon To Wind Down Parts Of Indian Operations, Fire Hundreds: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Amid Global Cuts, Amazon To Wind Down Parts Of Indian Operations, Fire Hundreds: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: After shutting down of edtech and food delivery verticals, US giant Amazon on Monday decided to shut down a portion of its operations in India, reported Bloomberg. Amazon has announced that its Amazon Academy learning platform, which provided students vying for admission to India's medical and engineering schools with online resources for test preparation, will cease operations in …

After mass layoffs, Amazon now shuts wholesale distribution business in India
2 years, 1 month ago

After mass layoffs, Amazon now shuts wholesale distribution business in India

India TV News  

Amid an exercise to wind up certain verticals as part of global exercise to cut costs, Amazon on Monday announced to shut down its wholesale distribution business in India. The company earlier shut down its food delivery and online learning platform called Academy in India. Last week, Amazon said it is shutting down its food delivery business in India, a …

Amazon to shut down food-delivery business in India
2 years, 1 month ago

Amazon to shut down food-delivery business in India

The Hindu  

Amazon Inc will shut down a food-delivery business it was testing in India, the e-commerce giant said on Friday, a day after it announced the winding down of its online learning platform for high-school students in the country. "As part of our annual operating planning review process, we have made the decision to discontinue Amazon Food," a company spokesperson told …

What Is Amazon India’s I Have Space Program?
3 years, 3 months ago

What Is Amazon India’s I Have Space Program?

The Quint  

Amazon India is transforming the way we shop with fast, reliable and safe deliveries, and in turn also earning opportunities that empower individuals both personally and professionally. To creating opportunities for small mom-and-pop kirana stores, back in 2015 Amazon India launched a flagship program called ‘I Have Space’. Under the IHS program, Amazon India has been able to celebrate and …

As Amazon Hits India’s Job Market & Small Businesses, Need of the Hour is to Rein in the Corporate Giant
3 years, 6 months ago

As Amazon Hits India’s Job Market & Small Businesses, Need of the Hour is to Rein in the Corporate Giant

News 18  

Never in India’s history have the micro and small sector been under such a sustained attack for so long. What is amazing in all of this is, that not only is this the same segment of job creators who have been forced to pick up the highest tab in the governments demonetisation and GST implementation, but also the ones whose …

Amazon India Expands Amazon Food Delivery Service Across 62 Key Locations in Bengaluru
3 years, 10 months ago

Amazon India Expands Amazon Food Delivery Service Across 62 Key Locations in Bengaluru

News 18  

Amazon India has announced the expansion of Amazon Food, its food delivery service across Bengaluru. Amazon Food is now available across 62 pin codes, covering key localities such as Whitefield, HSR, Sarjapur, Koramangala, Indiranagar, MG Road, Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Frazer Town, Malleshwaram, Rajajinagar, Vijayanagar and many more. Users can also search ‘Amazon Food’ or by selecting ‘Amazon Food’ under ‘Shop …

Amazon India to add 50,000 temporary roles for warehousing, delivery network to meet surge in demand for products
4 years, 7 months ago

Amazon India to add 50,000 temporary roles for warehousing, delivery network to meet surge in demand for products

Firstpost  

E-commerce major Amazon India on Friday said it will add 50,000 ‘seasonal’ or temporary roles to meet the surge in online demand for products, particularly from those most vulnerable to being out in public in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic Bengaluru/New Delhi: E-commerce major Amazon India on Friday said it will add 50,000 ‘seasonal’ or temporary roles to meet …

Amazon Takes on Zomato and Swiggy, Rolls Out Food Delivery Business in India
4 years, 7 months ago

Amazon Takes on Zomato and Swiggy, Rolls Out Food Delivery Business in India

News 18  

Amazon India on Thursday said it is launching its food delivery operations in select parts of Bengaluru, a move that will see the e-commerce giant compete against major players like Zomato and Swiggy in the country. Amazon has been testing a food delivery service in India among its employees for over six months. Amazon's entry in the food delivery space …

Amazon begins food delivery in India, Swiggy, Zomato initiate delivery of alcohol
4 years, 7 months ago

Amazon begins food delivery in India, Swiggy, Zomato initiate delivery of alcohol

India Today  

E-commerce giant Amazon will now be extending its service in the food delivery area. The delivery service called Amazon Food has been launched in some pin codes of Bengaluru. “We are launching Amazon Food in select Bangalore pin codes allowing customers to order from handpicked local restaurants and cloud kitchens that pass our high hygiene certification bar. Amazon also delivers …

Amazon India raises food delivery stakes with low restaurant commissions
5 years, 4 months ago

Amazon India raises food delivery stakes with low restaurant commissions

Live Mint  

Bengaluru/New Delhi: Amazon India, which is set to start its food delivery service next month, is promising restaurants its commissions will be a mere fourth of what rivals Swiggy and Zomato charge, a move set to spark a spell of intense competition in the business. “Since Amazon is going the marketplace route for now, it is acquiring the remainder of …

Amazon plans launch of online food delivery service in India: Report
5 years, 5 months ago

Amazon plans launch of online food delivery service in India: Report

Live Mint  

Amazon.com Inc is planning a foray into the burgeoning online food delivery business in India this year, two sources aware of the development said, in a move that could raise competition in an increasingly crowded market. India's rising middle class has driven the growth of the online food delivery sector, with research firm RedSeer Consulting saying order numbers rose176% in …

Amazon’s Deliveroo investment just ran into trouble with UK regulators
5 years, 6 months ago

Amazon’s Deliveroo investment just ran into trouble with UK regulators

CNN  

London CNN Business — UK regulators have ordered Amazon to pause its investment in UK food delivery startup Deliveroo while they consider whether the deal amounts to a takeover. Amazon led a $575 million investment in the startup in May, and has since signaled that the company could become a key part of its food delivery ambitions. “We believe this …

Amazon invests in UK restaurant delivery service Deliveroo
5 years, 7 months ago

Amazon invests in UK restaurant delivery service Deliveroo

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Amazon just made another big move into food, picking up a stake in one of the United Kingdom’s top restaurant delivery services. Amazon already has a presence in the food delivery space with its website’s “restaurant” section and AmazonFresh Grocery, but the investment into Deliveroo will further expand its global reach. The US firm has …

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