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17 Jun

Amazon opens Consumer Robotics Software Development Center

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Amazon is opening a new Consumer Robotics Software Development Center in Bengaluru. This site will help support Amazon’s Consumer Robotics division, which just launched its first robot last year, Astro. Astro is a new and different kind of robot, one that’s designed to help customers with a range of tasks like home monitoring and keeping in touch with family. It brings together new advancements in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor technology and voice and edge computing in a package that’s designed to be helpful and convenient. The Vice President of Consumer Robotics at Amazon Ken Washington said, “This new Consumer…

24 May

Amazon launches Smart Commerce

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At its flagship annual summit Amazon Smbhav, Amazon India announced the launch of Smart Commerce – a new initiative to transform local stores into Digital Dukaans, and accelerate its pledge to digitize 1-crore small businesses by 2025. Over 1.5 lakh neighborhood stores are already selling online using Amazon.in. With Smart Commerce, stores can now go further and digitize their offline operations, provide enhanced in-store shopping experience to their walk-in customers, and create their own online storefronts to serve customers directly. Stores of any size can now take advantage of best of Amazon’s shopping innovations, logistics, digital payments and more to…

21 May

Amazon has cumulatively created over 11.6 lakh jobs in India

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Amazon India announced that it has cumulatively created more than 11.6 lakh (1.16 million) direct and indirect jobs, enabled nearly $5 billion in cumulative exports and digitized over 40 lakh (4 million) MSMEs in India till date. In January 2020, at the first edition of its annual event Amazon Smbhav, the company had pledged to digitize 1 crore (10 million) MSMEs, enable $10 billion in cumulative exports and create 20 lakh (2 million) jobs in India by 2025. Amazon is well on track to fulfill these pledges, while in fact doubling its export pledge from India, to now enable $20…

10 Mar

Amazon India launches ‘#SheIsAmazon’

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With this year’s theme ‘Break the Bias’, on the occasion of International Women’s Day Amazon launched a campaign ‘SheIsAmazon’ to put the spotlight on women in the fast-paced e-commerce industry. Amazon launched a coffee table book written by the IAS and former secretary to the Government of India Dr. Aruna Sharma which gives an insight into the professional and personal lives of these women and their journey. The Rekindle program provided opportunities and supports women to professionally re-integrate themselves and resume their corporate career after a break. Amazon also has a specially designed program ‘Amazon WoW’ for women in tech…

06 Mar

Women at Amazon: Stories of courage and inspiration

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For many forward-thinking organizations such as Amazon India, gender equality is a key priority, whether it's pushing for equal representation of women or hiring for diversity. Amazon, sets itself targets for the proportion of women, insists on the right inputs with 50% of the resumes being of a woman while hiring for any role, develops mentorship and training programs to enable women to be hired and also shine in diverse roles. There are thousands of women making their mark and breaking the stereotype at Amazon. They demonstrate extraordinary leadership in less traditional ways and build their careers in unconventional ways.Today,…

02 Mar

Amazon introduced its first true wireless earbuds in India

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Amazon has introduced the 2nd Generation Echo Buds featuring premium audio architecture for crisp, balanced sound, custom-designed Active Noise Cancellation technology, wireless charging capability and hands-free access to Alexa. Echo Buds are compatible with Android and iOS phones and also support access to Google Assistant and Siri through customizable tap controls.It features new Active Noise Cancellation technology for Dynamic Audio Experience. You can immerse into your favorite music, podcasts, or audiobooks when you are traveling. To turn on Active Noise Cancellation, simply press and hold either earbud, or just say, “Alexa, turn on noise cancellation”, or access settings from the…

18 Dec

Over 1-Lakh offline stores now selling on Amazon program

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Amazon India announced that over 10-Lakh sellers are now selling on Amazon.in from across India. The company had started in India in 2013 with 100 sellers and has today grown to be the preferred online destination for sellers across India. Notably more than 90% of the sellers on Amazon.in are small and medium local businesses (SMBs) and over half of these sellers on the marketplace come from tier 2 and tier 3 cities. Since January 2020, more than 4.5-Lakh new sellers have joined Amazon.in and over one lakh of these new sellers are local offline retailers & neighbourhood stores that…

23 Oct

Amazon India rolls out ‘Delivering Smiles’ initiative

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Amazon India announced its aim to bridge the prevailing digital divide in the country, increase accessibility of digital devices for students from underprivileged communities. In line with this focus, and to strengthen the spirit of the festive cheer, the company launched ‘Delivering Smiles’ initiative, alongside the Amazon Great India Festival 2021. Amazon will directly provide 20,000 digital devices to underprivileged young people, in partnership with over 150 large and small non-profit organizations, impacting over 100,000 students. Additionally, customers are encouraged to either contribute in cash or give their old mobile phones that will be refurbished and distributed to provide digital…

18 Oct

Amazon India strengthens its fulfilment and delivery network

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Amazon India has invested heavily and significantly expanded its operations network to enable a seamless, faster and reliable shopping experience for customers across the country. The company has strengthened its delivery network across the country with the launch of new delivery stations in states like Uttarakhand, Assam, Gujarat and Karnataka to name a few. Amazon has more than 1850 Delivery stations both owned and operated by Amazon as well as Delivery Service Partners to further its direct reach, including in many remote northeastern towns such as Morigaon, Diphu, Birpuria and Karimganj. Amazon India has also significantly expanded its network designed…

30 Sep

Amazon Great Indian Festival starts from Oct 3

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Amazon India shared a host of opportunities for small and medium businesses (SMBs) during the annual festive event ‘Great Indian Festival’ (GIF) starting from October 3. Continuing its commitment to support SMBs, Amazon GIF 2021 is dedicated to lakhs of small sellers including over 75,000 local shops from 450 cities, offering their unique selection of products to customers across the country. GIF 2021 will showcase products from lakhs of Amazon sellers under various other programs such as Amazon Launchpad, Amazon Saheli and Amazon Karigar, as well as top Indian and global brands across categories from various parts of the country…