Kolkata: Amazon India has posted a five-year CAGR of about 40% in Bengal, helping connect local entrepreneurs with small and medium buyers. On the consumer side, Amazon.in is seeing a festive-season spike, led by smartphones and other consumer electronics.
Amazon India director Mitranjan Bhaduri said bulk B2B buying in Bengal is being driven primarily by Kolkata, followed by North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Burdwan and East Midnapore. “Amazon.in is witnessing rising orders from tier 2 and 3 cities.
He said the marketplace is catering to a wide range of procurement needs across sectors such as textiles, leather, jute, engineering and food processing. Businesses across Bengal are adopting Amazon India as their preferred partner for online purchasing, GST-compliant invoicing, bulk discounts and convenient delivery,” Bhaduri said. On festive trends, Bhaduri noted rising orders from tier-two and tier-three towns in Bengal. Phones and other electronic gadgets are seeing high traction of sales on our B2C platform and it is followed by garments, cosmetics, trolley bags and other products.”