Ecommerce retailer ‘Flipkart’ said it will generate over two million jobs this year with over 60 per cent of those being generated in the logistics and warehousing sector.
In a statement, Flipkart Senior Vice President (Marketplace) Ankit Nagori said, “Sellers on our marketplace have been directly responsible for driving employment within their own communities.”
“In fact, e-commerce support facilities like merchandising, buying, packaging and cataloging have generated more than 75,000 jobs in the last one year. Going by past trends, Flipkart is confident that it will generate close to two million jobs this year”, Nagori said. Nearly 50-60 per cent of employment this year will be created in tier II and III towns and cities.
“The growth and expansion of its businesses will generate a minimum of 20-25 jobs per seller this year,” Flipkart observed.