Flipkart launches fulfilment centre in Visakhapatnam

Walmart-owned e-commerce giant Flipkart has launched a new fulfilment centre in Visakhapatnam to bolster its distribution network in Andhra Pradesh and enable it to offer next day deliveries on a range of essential goods in the local area.

“We at Heritage Foods deeply value the great partnership we have with Flipkart,” said Heritage Foods’ CEO Srideep Kesavan about the businesses partnering on the facility, Indian Retailer Bureau reported. “With one of the widest distribution reach, Flipkart is a critical partner for our growth, especially as we expand our brand reach across the country. We constantly strive to serve our shoppers with a wide variety of products and packaging options for every occasion and delight them with the highest quality that we are known for.”
 
The fulfilment centre measures 77,000 square feet and has the capacity to process 8,000 e-commerce orders each day across the cities of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalle, Kakinada, Rajahmundry, Srikakulam, and Vizianagaram. The centre is expected to generate approximately 1,000 direct and indirect employment opportunities in the state.
 
“Being a homegrown company with a consumer-first approach, we are happy to launch our second grocery fulfilment centre in the state,” said Flipkart Group’ chief corporate affairs officer Rajneesh Kumar. “Andhra Pradesh has been one of our key priority markets where we are seeing significant demand for online groceries among local consumers. We acknowledge the strong growth opportunity in the state, and with the launch of this new fulfilment centre, consumers will have easy access to fresh groceries being delivered to them the next day at the convenience of their homes. This investment reinforces our commitment to reach the length and breadth of Bharat, bridging the digital gap and making online shopping more seamless for consumers while empowering local businesses, MSMEs, and farming communities and creating local job opportunities.”