A WORLDWIDE brand which has two operating sites in Warrington has revealed the extent of its huge investment over the past decade.

Amazon, which has two Cheshire sites – a fulfilment and a delivery centre both based off the M62 at Omega – has launched its latest analysis of its regional investment across the UK.

The 2022 Amazon UK Economic Impact Hub shows that the company has invested more than £750million in Cheshire since 2010.

The report also provides regional data on jobs created by Amazon locally, the number of regional independent small businesses supported by the company, the level of economic activity driven by investment and export sales recorded last year by small businesses in Cheshire selling on Amazon.

Since 2010, the £750million investment has led to the production of goods and services that contributed an estimated £800million to the region's GDP.

In addition, to date Amazon has created around 6,000 full and part-time jobs, while more than 1,200 people have completed Amazon’s employability skills training programme and in excess of 100 apprentices have qualified.

In Cheshire, there are more than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses selling on Amazon as independent selling partners, recording more than £30million in export sales in 2021.

The report also reveals that Amazon delivered more than 870,000 healthy breakfasts to vulnerable children and schools across the north west last year.

On the report, Amazon Warrington site leader James Pitt said: “Amazon is a proud member of the community in Cheshire, investing more than £750million in the region since 2010 to support local businesses, create jobs and make a positive contribution to the regional economy.

“We help more than 1,000 small businesses across Cheshire sell on Amazon and reach customers around the world, and we also continue to support community organisations across the region through donations and volunteering.

“Recently, we have donated to a range of good causes including Warrington Youth Zone and Walton Lea Partnership, while working with Magic Breakfast to deliver healthy breakfasts to vulnerable children and schools.”