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Amazon's distribution warehouse in Swansea

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A look inside Amazon's distribution warehouse in Swansea - the 21st century equivalent of Santa's grotto. Amazon are undercutting other shops this year with the cheapest offers on most Christmas presents

Fri 14 Nov 2008 19.01 EST

Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea — Exterior of Amazon's distribution warehouse in Swansea which opened earlier this yearPhotograph: Gareth Phillips
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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 KeynesPhotograph: Gareth Phillips
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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 yearPhotograph: Gareth Phillips
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Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea — Products are scanned and boxed upPhotograph: Gareth Phillips
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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 yearPhotograph: Gareth Phillips
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Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea — Each shift starts with a team meetingPhotograph: Gareth Phillips
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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 listPhotograph: Gareth Phillips
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Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea — Conveyor belts with boxes ready for packingPhotograph: Gareth Phillips
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Gallery Amazon.co.uk: Amazon distribution warehouse Swansea — Workers pack itemsPhotograph: Gareth Phillips
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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
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