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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Amazon's distribution warehouse in Swansea

Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea
Exterior of Amazon's distribution warehouse in Swansea which opened earlier this year Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips
Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea
Row upon row of shelves containing some of this year's most-wanted gifts. The 800,000 sq ft warehouse is 60% bigger than Amazon's huge distribution centre in Milton Keynes Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips
Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea
Packed with Christmas gifts ready to be shipped out. The company gets around 1m orders a day throughout the year Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips
Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea
Products are scanned and boxed up Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips
Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea
Workers pack the new Guitar Hero video game in the packing area. The game is set to be one of the biggest selling products this year Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips
Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea
Each shift starts with a team meeting Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips
Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea
A packer picks a book from a shelf. Dawn French's book Dear Fatty is currently top of the retailer's most-wished for list Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips
Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea
Conveyor belts with boxes ready for packing Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips
Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea
Workers pack items Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips
Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea
Conveyer belts process outgoing parcels. The website will still be accepting orders for presents on Christmas Eve Photograph: Gareth Phillips/Gareth Phillips
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