“Amazon is building a local logistics and operations network spanning across the kingdom. Currently, it operates three fulfillment centers and 11 delivery stations across the nation, with a workforce of more than 1,400… women will make up approximately 40 per cent of the workforce at its newest 226,000 square-foot Jeddah facility.”
-The National reports on the official launch of Amazon.sa which replaces Souq.com in Saudi Arabia nearly three years after Amazon acquired Souq for $580m. [The National]
