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Amazon launches smart warehouse in Shenzhen to cut merchant storage costs by up to 45%
Image: Primary Amazon has opened its first smart warehouse in Shenzhen, China, aiming to reduce storage costs for local merchants
The new Global Warehousing and Distribution center will serve as an all-in-one logistics hub for Chinese sellers shipping to US customers. Located in Shenzhen's manufacturing heartland, the facility handles local storage, customs clearance, cross-border shipping and inventory transfers that merchants previously had to coordinate themselves.
Amazon plans to extend the smart warehouse model to the Yangtze River Delta region and expand distribution to Europe and Japan. The move comes as Chinese e-commerce rivals Temu, Shein and TikTok Shop intensify competition for sellers and customers in global cross-border trade.
The Shenzhen facility represents Amazon's latest effort to retain Chinese merchants amid growing pressure from domestic competitors expanding their international reach.
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