11,000 offline stores in Maharashtra are now part of Amazon's 'Local Shops'

With the upcoming festive season, the e-commerce firm said it is focused on helping 'Local Shops' grow their business and recover from the economic disruption caused by the pandemic

Over 11,000 offline retailers and neighbourhood stores from Maharashtra are now part of ‘Local Shops on Amazon’.With the upcoming festive season, e-commerce firm Amazon said it is focused on helping Local Shops sellers grow their business and recover from the recent economic disruption caused by the pandemic.

“We are excited to see the rapid scale-up of the Local Shops on Amazon program across the country including Maharashtra,” said Vivek Somareddy, director of fulfilment channels at Amazon India. “In less than 18 months of launch, the program has over 11,000 local offline stores from the state who have registered as sellers and