Amazon expands to the fast-growing Middle East market
Amazon announced the start of operations in Israel and launched a website encouraging sellers to start deliveries to Israeli customers.
Amazon Services website in both Hebrew and English offers local and foreign vendors access to Israeli buyers and also “reach millions of new customers” worldwide through the Amazon platform, reports The Jerusalem Post.
“Participate in the Local Delivery program to grow your business and increase sales with no additional seller fees,” Amazon encouraged potential sellers. “Local Delivery enables you to fulfill orders to customers in Israel, using inventory stored in Israel.”
To ship products locally to Israeli customers, Amazon will enable sellers to handle deliveries via their preferred carriers. The Local Delivery program will be available to professional sellers with inventory in Israel and who offer standard shopping of three to five days transit time, or faster.
To ship products to US customers, sellers will be able to use the company’s “Fulfillment by Amazon” (FBA) program or handle international shipping themselves using the carrier of their choice.
In an email sent to sellers who have already enrolled in the Local Delivery program, Amazon said the service “will be available on Amazon.com soon.” No date was specified.
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