Amazon India onboards 1.5 lakh new sellers in 2020

By

Maverick Martins

Published
Dec 22, 2020

E-commerce major Amazon India has onboarded around 1.5 lakh new sellers on its platform this year, with over 50,000 registering in regional languages.
 

During the year, over 70,000 Indian exporters in Amazon’s global selling programme crossed $2 billion in cumulative exports, while more than 4,000 Indian sellers surpassed Rs 1 crore in sales in 2020 with crorepati (millionaire) sellers growing 29 percent year-on-year.
 
Amazon currently has over seven lakh sellers on its platform and expects this number to grow on the back of its digitisation process.

"This year has been unprecedented and has impacted the way we work and live. Yet, we remain inspired by the undying entrepreneurial spirit, creativity, resolve and trust in us of businesses, creators and authors to overcome challenges and grow," Amazon India country head, Amit Agarwal, said in a statement.
 
“Technology adoption and digitisation will continue to play a crucial role in offering expanded access and opportunities to SMBs, and that the company remains committed to invest and partner in the success of SMBs in India,” he added.
 
Amazon had earmarked an investment of $1 billion to digitise ten million small businesses and aims to create one million jobs by 2025.