January 11, 2023: Flipkart, India's homegrown e-commerce marketplace, today launched its third and largest grocery fulfillment center in Sarai Joga of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh. The facility was inaugurated by Sh. Nand Gopal Nandi, Minister of Industries Export Promotion & NRI, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
With strong connectivity to strategic locations such as Lucknow and Kanpur , the center will further strengthen Flipkart's supply chain network and enable faster doorstep delivery of groceries across the state of Uttar Pradesh.
The facility will offer customers a wide variety of close to 400 regional grocery products across more than 100 categories.
Spread over 1.3 lakh square feet , the new fulfillment center is equipped to serve around 4,000 orders per day.
Flipkart's three grocery fulfillment centers in Uttar Pradesh now cover a combined area of 2.2 lakh square feet.
The Unnao center will have strong participation of women employees including differently abled personnel in its workforce.
Sh. Nand Gopal Nandi, Minister of Industries Export Promotion & NRI, Government of Uttar Pradesh, said, "E-commerce is playing a critical role in the growth of the grocery industry in India as the demand for online grocery in smaller towns and cities is now at par with that in metros. As we continue our efforts on uplifting the livelihood of local farmers, this new facility by Flipkart will provide pan India market access and encourage many of our local farming communities and MSMEs to be part of the digital revolution."
Rajneesh Kumar, Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Flipkart Group, said, "Uttar Pradesh is one of the key priority regions for us at Flipkart ... This new fulfillment center will bring thousands of new job opportunities to the region and also serve a wider range of consumers' needs for daily essentials. Our constituted investment in local infrastructure assets will boost the local economy, create new livelihood opportunities and support the growth of local MSMEs and farmers. We're delighted to get all the support from the government of Uttar Pradesh with its tremendous focus on 'ease of doing business' and progressive policies."
Flipkart continues to support the socio-economic development of the regions where it operates by creating and improving livelihood opportunities for regional MSMEs, sellers, and farmers. It engages with Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to facilitate market access for them.
Flipkart Grocery currently serves more than 1,800 cities and 10,000 PIN codes across India.
It has strengthened its operations over the past two years by establishing 24 fulfillment centers over a combined area of 29 lakh square feet.
Flipkart continues to attract consumers from non-metro cities, especially Tier-2, Tier-3 and smaller markets.
To enable greater inclusivity, the Flipkart app is available in 11 Indian languages , and the platform features voice-enabled shopping, credit offerings, and open-box delivery.
About the Flipkart Group
The Flipkart Group is one of India's leading digital commerce entities and includes group companies Flipkart, Myntra, Flipkart Wholesale, Flipkart Health+, and Cleartrip. Flipkart was started in 2007. It has a registered customer base of more than 450 million , offering over 150 million products across 80+ categories. Flipkart is known for pioneering services such as Cash on Delivery, No Cost EMI and easy returns.
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