Amazon sets up first 'Digital Kendra' in Surat
The Hindu
Amazon India Senior VP and Country Head Amit Agarwal said e-commerce was mostly an urban phenomenon when the company had started its operations in the country in 2013
Amazon India on Thursday launched its first 'Digital Kendra' in Surat, Gujarat, as part of its commitment to digitise 10 million Indian micro, small and medium enterprises by 2025. Amazon Digital Kendras are brick and mortar resource centres that will provide MSMEs information about the benefits of e-commerce and help avail third-party services such as shipping and logistics support, cataloguing assistance, digital marketing services, GST and taxation support to start their digital journey. Speaking at the launch, Amazon India Senior VP and Country Head Amit Agarwal said e-commerce was mostly an urban phenomenon when the company had started its operations in the country in 2013.
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