Amazon shuts delivery services in India |
E-commerce giant Amazon has decided to shut its distribution services in India after closing its food delivery and education service. The company plans to focus on its core business and is cutting back on other verticals. This step was taken in light of the economic slowdown, and now the company will focus more on core businesses. Amazon Distribution operates mainly in Bengaluru, Hubli, and Mysore and employs roughly 50 people. The distribution unit sources fast-moving consumer goods from companies and distributes them to retailers. Amazon India decided to shut down its food delivery service, Amazon Food, on Nov 25, as a part of its annual operating planning review process. The tech behemoth also pulled the plug on its ed-tech service, Amazon Academy, last week. Amazon Academy was launched by the company during the COVID-19 lockdown when ed-tech companies like BYJU, Unacademy, Vedantu, and others witnessed a boom. The company was summoned by the Indian Labour Ministry last week for a hearing regarding its Voluntary Separation Program, a plan under which Indian employees were urged to exit from the company in lieu of certain monetary benefits.
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