Amazon Shuts Down Wholesale Distribution In India

Amazon Distribution was designed to help small stores, pharmacies and department stores in India to secure inventory from Amazon.

The e-commerce giant, Amazon, has announced that it is discontinuing Amazon Distribution, its wholesale e-commerce website available to small neighbourhood stores in Bengaluru, Mysuru and Hubli.

Amazon Distribution was designed to help small stores, pharmacies and department stores in India to secure inventory from Amazon.

"We don't take these decisions lightly. We are discontinuing this program in a phased manner to take care of current customers and partners and we are supporting our affected employees during this transition," a spokesperson of the company said in a statement.

The e-commerce giant last week had said that it would be shutting its food-delivery business and online learning academy in India.