Amazon plans $17B-plus investment in France logistics centers, AI
Amazon has big plans for its supply chain and technology infrastructure in France.
The online giant plans to invest more than $17 billion in France between 2026 and 2028, its largest investment in the country to date. These investments will cover infrastructure spending and operating expenses, including the construction of new logistics centers, investments in Amazon’s existing supply chain network, and the development of cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities in France.
As a result of these investments, Amazon says it will create more than 7,000 permanent jobs across the country, beginning as early as 2026 with the upcoming opening of three distribution centers in Illiers-Combray (1,000 permanent jobs), Beauvais (1,000 permanent jobs), and Colombier-Saugnieu (3,000 permanent jobs), followed by the launch of a distribution center in Ensisheim (2,000 permanent jobs) in late 2027.
According to Amazon, these investments will strengthen its logistics capabilities to offer faster deliveries on a wider product selection by bringing inventory closer to consumers, reducing delivery times and helping to maintaining lower prices year-round. AI will determine where, when, and which products to stock, placing the right selection closest to customers for faster deliveries and shorter distances.
This will also help reach the goals of Amazon’s Climate Pledge to operate more sustainably and be net zero carbon across its entire business by 2040.
In other efforts to improve supply chain sustainability and efficiency in Europe, Amazon recently started construction on its first delivery station to seek new zero carbon certification in the U.K. and Europe.
[READ MORE: Amazon breaks ground on first-ever net-zero delivery station in Europe]
The $54 million delivery station in Stockton-on-Tees in northeast England will use advanced building techniques and new technologies to help reduce its environmental impact. The Stockton-on-Tees delivery station is part of Amazon's commitment to invest approximately $54 billion in the U.K. by the end of 2027 to build four new fulfillment centers and new delivery stations across the country
Amazon says it is France's leading net direct job creator since 2010, with more than 25,000 permanent employees and supporting over 100,000 total jobs. The company ranks among the top 50 direct tax contributors and says it supports tens of thousands of French businesses. Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than $35 billion in France across logistics infrastructure, technology, and operations.
"This investment plan of more than €15 billion carries a clear ambition: to be ever more useful to the French people and the French economy,” Jean-Baptiste Thomas, Amazon’s country manager in France, said in a corporate blog post. “This means faster deliveries, wider selection, and low prices accessible everywhere in France — all with a reduced environmental footprint through a proximity-based logistics network."
