AMAZON – which has a major fulfilment centre in Warrington – claims to have invested more than £960 million in Cheshire since 2010.
The figure is taken from the latest Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub, which reveals the company’s regional investments across the UK over the last 13 years.
The company says:
• Since 2010, Amazon has invested over £960 million in Cheshire and more than £3.7 billion in the North West.
• This investment led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £3.4 billion to the region’s GDP since 2010.
• To date, Amazon has created around 7,000 full and part-time jobs in the North West.
• More than 2,690 people in the North West have completed Amazon’s employability skills training programme since 2010.
• More than 510 apprentices in the North West have taken part in the Amazon Apprenticeship programme since 2010.
• In Cheshire, there are more than 1,300 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon as independent selling partners.
• Small businesses from the region selling on Amazon recorded over £36 million of export sales in 2022.
• In partnership with the charity Magic Breakfast, Amazon has delivered more than 870,000 healthy breakfasts to vulnerable children and schools across the North West.
Radek Stegbauer, general manager at the Warrington fulfilment centre, said: “Warrington has been a fantastic home to Amazon since we first opened our doors here, and we’re proud to continue positively impacting the regional economy through investments, creating jobs and supporting the growth of small businesses,”
“Alongside supporting local businesses and creating jobs, training and development opportunities for our team, we’re also pleased to continue our support of the North West community.
“In 2023, our team in Warrington has supported a wide range of organisations including The Proud Trust, North West Air Ambulance and The Bread and Butter Thing through donations and volunteering. This support of our community is something we’re looking forward to continuing over the coming weeks and months.”
More details about Amazon’s economic impact in the UK can be found here – https://impact.aboutamazon.co.uk/
