Flipkart, Amazon empowers lakhs of sellers ahead of resuming full operations
India TV NewsAfter the government's decision to allow non-essential items sale on e-commerce platforms from April 20, Flipkart and Amazon have announced several measures to empower lakhs of sellers and SMBs on their marketplaces, as they began the exercise to chart the best route for resuming full operations. Flipkart of Friday announced a three-month moratorium on existing loans, special offers on its growth capital programme and constant counsel and on-ground support for nearly 2 lakh sellers on its platform before resuming operations. The etailer said that the seller support team is providing constant counsel and on-ground support to sellers on its platform to help them resume operations in a few days and help consumers in this time of need as they continue to stay indoors. The company has also waived off the storage fee for April, under its ‘Fulfilled by Flipkart' service that allows sellers to store their inventory in Flipkart Fulfillment Centers for faster deliveries.