Flipkart launches fulfillment centre in Chennai

BENGALURU: Homegrown e-commerce giant Flipkart today announced the launch of its fulfillment centre in Chennai, taking the total warehouse strength in the country to 15.

Owing to an increased demand and with a consistent focus on customer delight, the company has invested in improving the supply chain in Chennai and surrounding areas, Flipkart said in a release.

With the new fulfilment centre, Flipkart now reaches a total storage capacity of over 2.5 million cubic feet, across the country, it added.

"Tamil Nadu, is one of the fastest growing states that has seen an upsurge in demand for technology products like mobile phones. It was hence important to invest in the existing feeder capabilities and serve the ever rising demand from customers," Flipkart COO & Co-founder Binny Bansal said.