Amazon Business Archives

Amazon Business Ups Competitive Ante with VMI Services Launch

Get the details on the platform’s new vending program and what it means for distributors in terms of a potential threat.

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October 10, 2024

Marketplaces

Amazon Business Integrates B2B Payments Platform Melio

Melio offers customers payment choices for flexibility to pay and receive payments how they want.

September 24, 2024

Operations

Amazon to Mandate Office Attendance for Employees

Amazon is implementing a full workweek for employees to improve the company’s ability to invent, collaborate and connect.

September 18, 2024

Market Analysis

Amazon Business, Home Depot Raise the Disruptor Ante

New tech features and a landmark acquisition illustrate the many elephants in the distribution room today.

June 24, 2024

Marketplaces

Amazon Business Rolls Out Slew of New Tech Features

They include the B2B marketplace’s App Center, a bulk order quote feature and more.

June 21, 2024

eCommerce

Amazon Business Expands to Mexico; 10th Country Overall

The marketplace noted that Amazon Mexico has nearly 18,000 national sellers — 99% of which are small- and medium-sized companies.

March 14, 2024

eCommerce

Is Amazon a Distributor? The U.S. Government May Determine

Sources told the Wall Street Journal that a Consumer Protection Safety Commission vote could make Amazon liable for the safety of third-party products.

February 2, 2024

eCommerce

Amazon Business Survey: Most Procurement Leaders Expect Budgets to Increase in 2024

The B2B marketplace giant release the findings of its third annual State of Procurement Report. We detail some of the key stats.

November 14, 2023

Perspective

MDM Podcast: Amazon Business is Just Getting Started

The B2B marketplace’s worldwide director, Todd Heimes, joins us to discuss how Amazon Business is constantly innovating to cater to today’s B2B buyer, and why it sees immense opportunity ahead.

November 8, 2023

eCommerce

Amazon Nixes Planned Fee for Sellers Who Ship Direct

Amid an escalating antitrust investigation, the company appears to be more cautious about how much money it takes from online sellers.

September 25, 2023

Operations

Amazon Launches Supply Chain Management Service

Amazon said the service will help sellers keep products in stock, ship faster and more reliably and significantly lower costs.

September 13, 2023

Operations

Amazon Asked Staff to Return to the Office. Will Distributors Follow Suit?

It may be too early to tell how some return-to-office policies affect productivity, but many workers have voiced opposition to returning even part time.