Amazon Now scales to 300+ Indian cities, launches 'Sammaan' welfare programme with $300M push

Amazon is expanding its Amazon Now quick-commerce service from 15+ metros to over 300 cities this year, backed by a $300 million operations investment. The rollout adds micro fulfilment hubs, 1M same-day and 4M next-day SKUs, plus 250 Ashray rest centres and the 'Sammaan' welfare scheme for delivery associates.

— Source publishedWed, 24 Jun, 2026, 14:13 IST·First seen Wed, 24 Jun, 2026, 14:15 IST·Source Outlook Business

What happened

Amazon is expanding its Amazon Now quick commerce service to over 300 Indian cities, scaling micro fulfilment hubs, and launching 'Sammaan', a welfare programme

Key facts

  • 300+ cities
  • 50 million customers
  • 15+ metro and non-metro cities
  • $300 million investment
  • 250 Ashray rest centres
  • 1 million products same day
  • 4 million next day

Why this matters

Scout micro-fulfilment operators, tier-2 logistics tuck-ins, and welfare-tech or gig-worker platforms before Amazon's Sammaan-led talent moat and 300-city density make bolt-on targets pricier.