Jan. 25, 2016—According to The Telegraph, Amazon is creating 2,500 jobs in the UK in 2016, as it responds to "stronger demand than ever."
The new jobs will broaden the Internet retailer’s fulfillment centers, R&D departments, customer services departments and head office, bringing Amazon’s total number of UK employees to more than 14,500 by the end of 2016.
The online retailer is additionally opening a new head office in London, with enough room for 5,000 workers and a data center, both of which will both open in 2017.
This announcement comes as Amazon begins to bolster its household goods and groceries service, Pantry. It also recently announced that’s it’s permitting customers to pay in installments.
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