Amazon doubles down on pantry services as demand soars for daily essentials amid coronavirus

Amazon India has expanded its pantry services to 300 cities in the country as demand soars for day-to-day items amid coronavirus. “At Amazon, we are committed to be an ‘everything’ and ‘everyday’ marketplace for our customers and constantly focus on increasing selection, convenience, ease and speed of delivery across the country,” Saurabh Srivastava, Director – Category Management, Amazon India, said in a statement on Tuesday. With the latest expansion, Amazon will now be able to deliver daily essential items to customers’ doorstep in tier 2 cities as well such as Allahabad, Amreli, Bareilly, Betul, Bhandara, Churu, Deogarh, Jammu, Jhansi, Kathua, Malda, among many others.