Latest Business News - Global marketplace Amazon Thursday said that the seller base on Amazon.In grew by 160 per cent in 2016 from the previous year.
In line with its vision "to transform the way India buys and sells through its innovations, technology support and seller-centric services", Amazon.In till date has attracted over 140,000 sellers (160 per cent year-on-year growth) across India to the marketplace, Amazon said in a statement here.
"2016 was a monumental year for Amazon India... Expansion of our seller services offerings and focus on seller enablement and seller capability building initiatives to enable more and more sellers to benefit from the digital economy and succeed online, was our core focus in 2016," Gopal Pillai, Director & GM, Seller Services Amazon India said.
"We will continue to strive to make selling on Amazon synonymous to selling in India," he added.
With over 50 per cent of the seller base residing in tier II and III towns across India, 90 per cent of the sellers on the platform use Amazon.In's logistics and fulfilment services, the statement said.
Amazon's Global Selling program also witnessed tremendous success in 2016 by empowering over 18,000 Indian sellers to offer over 25 million 'Made in India' products to Amazon's worldwide customers.
Several homegrown brands such as Amul, Liberty, Biba, Fab India & Manyavar, Himalaya, 24 Organic Mantra, Fit & Glow were sold on Amazon's global platforms.(Read More)
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