



It means suppliers, who include bakers and butchers, will have their goods transported to the hubs ready for Amazon to distribute themselves. The huge push will see current warehouses - also called fulfillment centres - adapted and expanded to be able to safely store the food from suppliers before it is delivered to buyers, It is understood that Prime customers in Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh will be among the first to benefit from the wider roll-out. The US e-commerce giant also plans to expand the free delivery to 'millions more' customers around the UK by the end of the year and speed up deliveries in a bid to capitalise on the booming online grocery industry.
