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Amazon opens new £107m distribution centre in Peterborough creating 1,400 jobs
Overview
Amazon has opened a new £107m distribution centre on Flaxley Road in Peterborough, creating 1,400 jobs. The 690,000 sq ft site is Amazon's first 'One Distribution Centre' in the UK and the largest in Europe, designed to hold frequently purchased items and supply them to about 20 fulfilment centres across the country.
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- Amazon has opened a new £107m distribution centre in Peterborough, creating 1,400 jobs.
- The 690,000 sq ft facility is located on Flaxley Road next to an existing site that opened in 2010.
- It is Amazon's first 'One Distribution Centre' in the UK and the largest in Europe, aiming to speed up deliveries by reducing processing steps.
- The site does not ship directly to customers; instead, it holds high-demand household essentials and supplies them to about 20 other fulfilment centres.
- At peak capacity, the facility can store 16 million items and is expected to ship up to five million items a week.