Amazon puts new fulfillment partnerships on hold

As online merchants firm up their holiday operations, they may have to rule out using Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA).



Amazon.com is restricting new merchant access to its warehouses during the busy holiday shopping season as a means of ensuring it has the capacity needed to quickly receive, store and ship merchandise to its Prime membership customers, reported Internet Retailer.



Amazon has historically imposed cut-off times for merchants across different merchandise segments during the busy holiday season. But this is the first time the pure-play retailer is placing this restriction on new sellers across all item categories, according to the report.



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