Amazon has taken out a 10 year lease on a 300,000 sq ft former Tesco distribution centre in Surrey. The move is widely thought to signal the arrival of Amazon Fresh in the UK. The warehouse is located in Weybridge, just inside the M25, making it easy to deliver fresh food to shoppers in the capital.
The grocery service is currently available in some states in the US and London is next. The e-commerce giant has already presented its grocery plans to major food manufacturers in Britain and could launch the service as early as next month.
The online grocery market in America isn’t as mature as in Britain, so it makes sense for Amazon Fresh to come to the UK. Currently, the e-tailer sells household essentials from tea to toothpaste but Amazon Fresh will also deliver fresh produce including fruit and veg.
It is understood that Clegg Food Projects is overhauling the Weybridge site, which will be Amazon’s 15th delivery station in the UK.
