Amazon is further expanding its e-commerce empire, announcing it's planning to launch a pharmacy in Bangalore, India, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.Amazon is further expanding its e-commerce empire, announcing on Friday that it's planning to launch a pharmacy in Bangalore, India, amid theAmazon Pharmacy will allow customers"to order prescription-based medication in addition to over-the-counter medicines, basic health devices and Ayurveda medication from certified sellers," a company spokesperson said in a statement to ABC News.
"This is particularly relevant in present times as it will help customers meet their essential needs while staying safe at home," the statement added.Women walk past an Amazon billboard in Kolkata, India, Feb. 28, 2020.The move also comes as demand for delivery and e-commerce services across all sectors has spiked because of stay-at-home orders. In May, Amazon India launched its own food delivery service, Amazon Food.
An employee of Amazon India retrieves products for delivery at Amazon's fulfillment center in Bangalore, Sept. 18, 2018.MORE: Amazon removes 1 million products for misleading claims, price gouging amid coronavirus outbreak During his January trip, Bezos pledged an incremental $1 billion investment to digitize micro and small businesses.
"We are investing to create a million new jobs here in India over the next five years," Bezos said."We've seen huge contributions from our employees, extraordinary creativity from the small businesses we've partnered with, and great enthusiasm from the customers who shop with us -- and we're excited about what lies ahead."
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