Amazon plans to open two new fulfillment centres in Coppel, Texas, and North East, Maryland, US.

The one million square-foot fulfillment centre in Coppell is expected to create additional 1,000 full-time jobs and will handle smaller customer items such as books, electronics and toys.  

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The new facility increases the number of centres in Texas to nine.

Amazon operates two facilities in Coppell; one in Haslet, Dallas-Fort Worth; and one in Schertz, San Marcos. Its Houston facility is currently under construction.

"We are able to better meet customer demand and create thousands of associate roles, which receive competitive wages and benefits."

The retailer has also started sortation centres in Irving, San Antonio and Houston areas of the state.

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Amazon North American operations vice-president Akash Chauhan said: “This building will be a new addition to the Amazon Robotics fulfillment network, which already has a robust presence in the metroplex.

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“Because of our ability to have more inventory on-hand and increased speed of fulfillment, we are able to better meet customer demand and create thousands of associate roles, which receive competitive wages and benefits."

Marking the firm's third facility in Maryland, the 1.2 million square-foot fulfillment centre is expected to create 700 new job opportunities.

The retailer currently employs 3,000 people at its fulfillment and sortation centres in Baltimore.