Report: All systems go for Amazon in the land Down Under
Amazon is launching in Australia.
The online giant alerted Australian sellers that they should be ready to take orders as of Thursday, Nov. 23, according to Reuters. The new operation gives Australian shoppers the opportunity to buy merchandise locally, rather than place orders on Amazon’s Marketplace — a global marketplace for third-party sellers.
Currently, more than 1,000 Australian companies sell their wares on the platform. However, shoppers can wait up to 12 days to receive merchandise — and be subject to hefty shipping fee, the report said.
In addition to shipping merchandise out of its new Australian warehouse, Amazon will continue hosting third-party retailers on its online marketplace.
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The online giant alerted Australian sellers that they should be ready to take orders as of Thursday, Nov. 23, according to Reuters. The new operation gives Australian shoppers the opportunity to buy merchandise locally, rather than place orders on Amazon’s Marketplace — a global marketplace for third-party sellers.
Currently, more than 1,000 Australian companies sell their wares on the platform. However, shoppers can wait up to 12 days to receive merchandise — and be subject to hefty shipping fee, the report said.
In addition to shipping merchandise out of its new Australian warehouse, Amazon will continue hosting third-party retailers on its online marketplace.
To read more, click here.