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Amazon to open new UK site in St Helens

Published
Jul 17, 2019

Amazon has announced plans to open a new 323,000 sq ft sortation facility in St Helens, Merseyside later this year. The move will create at least 250 new jobs.


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The expanding ecommerce business currently has invested over £9.3 billion in its UK operations since 2010, and its network of UK fulfilment centres now reaches 17.     

In the new sorting facility, staff will sort customer orders by final destination and consolidate them onto lorries for faster delivery. 

Due to open in September, the facility is part of a series of Amazon efforts aimed at meeting customer demand, expanding selection and helping SMEs using Amazon Marketplace to scale their business.

Kevin Marsh, General Manager for Amazon Sortation UK Operations, said: “We are delighted to be creating 250 permanent new jobs over the next 18 months in St Helens as we continue to develop our last mile logistics network.

“This sortation centre will have an important role in supporting the fast and reliable delivery Amazon customers love and trust. We would like to thank everyone in St Helens and beyond for their support on establishing this new site."

Amazon plans to create 2,000 new jobs in the UK this year to support its growing operation.

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