Amazon Announces U.S. Small Business Spotlight Awards Finalists as Amazon Storefronts Surpasses 2.5 Million Products From Nearly 30,000 American Businesses - Seite 2

Amazon also announced today that Amazon Storefronts, its curated destination to shop exclusively from American small and medium-sized businesses, has surpassed 2.5 million products from nearly 30,000 companies across a variety of product categories, ranging from Home & Kitchen, Lawn & Gardening, Electronics, Beauty & Grooming, Pet Supplies, Handmade Artisan products, and more. In the last twelve months, U.S. small and medium-sized businesses with products in Storefronts have sold more than 250 million items to more than 70 million unique customers.

The company is hosting Small Business Spotlight markets today in Nashville at the historic Acme Feed & Seed venue and in Washington, D.C. at the popular District Wharf. The events will give dozens of small business selling partners the opportunity to interact in-person with thousands of visitors and to sell their products. The markets are free to the public, open 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. CDT in Nashville and 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. EDT in Washington D.C. Customers nationwide will be able to participate in the events by watching small business interviews and presentations on Amazon Live. Additionally, as part of the day’s focus on small businesses, the Amazon Treasure Truck will be in more than twenty cities today, featuring a special offer on a wine preservation system from Coravin, a Massachusetts-based small business found in Amazon Storefronts.

“Small businesses across America and around the world are both our partners and our customers,” said Nicholas Denissen, Amazon Vice President of Small Business. “They are at the heart of our business and key to our success. That’s why we continue to invest billions in the infrastructure, tools and programs, such as Storefronts and these awards, to help them reach more customers and grow.”

Altogether, U.S.-based small and medium-sized businesses sell on average more than 4,000 items per minute in Amazon’s stores. Overall, independent third-party sellers – primarily small and medium-sized businesses – made up 58% of all physical gross merchandise sold in Amazon’s stores last year and their sales far exceeded $2 billion on Prime Day in July this year.

“Amazon has helped us reach customers all over the country and our business has grown tremendously, as a result,” said John Spalding, founder of Brittle Brothers, a gourmet brittle candy maker participating in the Spotlight market in Nashville. “With Amazon, we are a national brand, not just a local one, and we are thrilled to have this opportunity to meet more customers in the real world.”