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Selling on the Amazon online marketplace

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Selling on the Amazon online marketplace

Getting started on Amazon

Amazon is the world's largest online marketplace, operating in multiple markets worldwide.

The company aims to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online.

Its focus is on customer convenience.

Amazon's order fulfilment capability not only makes delivery more convenient for customers, but also brings benefits to sellers.

Sellers can have their orders fulfilled by Amazon for an additional fee. All they have to do is ensure their stock arrives safely to Amazon Fulfilment Warehousing.

Amazon UK allows sellers to sell to European customers when using the Amazon fulfilment network.

Amazon.com allows sellers to reach customers in the USA, Canada and Mexico using the Amazon fulfilment network.

Please refer to individual Amazon profiles for more information.

Markets

Amazon is a business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) market place, selling to customers globally.

Sectors

You can sell on Amazon if your business is in one or more of the following sectors:

  • Textiles
  • Apparel
  • Technology
  • Food and drink
  • Sports
  • Electronics
  • Health and beauty
  • Children's items
  • A place to buy everything

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Disclaimer

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