Amazon Drops $54 Billion Bomb on UK -- What It Means for Jobs, Growth, and Global Power Plays

June 24, 2025 10:43 AM PDT | By EODHD

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Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) is making a big bet on Britainone that could reshape its physical and digital footprint across the country. The tech giant has committed to investing 40 billion ($54 billion) over the next three years, a move that includes two new fulfilment centers in the East Midlands by 2027, previously announced warehouses in Hull and Northamptoneach bringing 2,000 jobsand a broader upgrade across more than 100 existing logistics sites. The plan also covers new delivery stations, expanded transport infrastructure, additional buildings at its London HQ, and a major redevelopment of Bray Film Studios in Berkshire. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 2 Warning Sign with AMZN. This investment program extends Amazon's ongoing presence in the UK, already its third-largest market after the U.S.

and Germany. The company now employs 75,000 people across the country and spent over 12 billion in 2023 alone. Included in the new figure is part of the 8 billion previously announced by AWS for UK data centers through 2028, as well as salary costs. While the investment cadence is in line with recent years, the timing gives Prime Minister Keir Starmer's administration a narrative boost as it pushes to attract more global capital and revitalize Britain's long-stagnant economy. Prime Minister Starmer called Amazon's plans a massive vote of confidence, and they could very well be seen that way.

But the spotlight also brings scrutiny. Just days before the announcement, the UK's grocery regulator launched a probe into whether Amazon had breached supplier payment rules. That aside, the scale and visibility of this commitmentat a time when many global companies remain cautious on Europecould position Amazon as a long-term anchor investor in a country eager to rebuild growth momentum. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. View Comments

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