Amazon Kindle Store in India has been finally launched

Shopping giant has finally launched their Amazon Kindle store in India. Amazon is one of the most popular sites for shopping. Started as only a book site, it now sells almost everything. Amazon Kindle eBook readers produced by them are considered to be one of the best eBooks readers. Amazon doesn't have an e-commerce site for India, but they now started selling the Amazon Kindle ebook readers in this nation. It was on Wednesday when the company announced about the launch of the Amazon Kindle Store in India, the products of which will be sold in Indian Rupees.

Indians don’t have the facility to buy the device online, but they can now directly buy if from the Amazon Kindle Store in India called Croma for Rs. 6,999 ($126). Croma is one of the largest electronics chain stores in India and with the providence of Kindle; they attracted a lot of customers. Currently only the basic and non-screen touch type of Kindle readers are being sold which cost $79 (with Ads) in the United States. More products are expected to arrive soon.

The reason behind the launch is most probably that surveys revealed that 24 per cent of Indian adults with internet access have bought the Amazon Kindle. But if it is easily available or in stores, more sell can be expected and as such Amazon executed the plan to sell Kindle through Croma Stores in India. Also reports are out that India could be the second most potential market after the US and Amazon plans to grow their business. After opening the Amazon Kindle Store in India, the company now is planning to make a fulfillment center in Mumbai.

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