Hear how entrepreneurs around the world reach customers globally with Amazon
CASE STUDY
Plugable
Bernie Thompson, founder of Plugable Technologies, shares how expanding to Europe through Amazon helped his small business boost sales and build a global brand.
CASE STUDY
Blink
Want to boost sales and build a global brand? Learn how Blink, a small business based in the US, successfully expanded to Europe through Amazon.
CASE STUDY
Bling Jewelry
Elena Castaneda, Founder & CEO of Bling Jewelry, shares how selling internationally on Amazon increased her sales over 2x. Get her tips on how to succeed selling in Amazon stores.
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Languages
Hear how successful US-based sellers handled European languages as they grew their Amazon businesses across Europe.
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VAT
A basic understanding of value-added tax (VAT), the European equivalent of US sales tax, is critical for your market entry strategy.
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What To Sell
Learn how to decide which products to sell first when expanding your business into Amazon’s European marketplaces.
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Shipping
Reaching millions of new customers across Europe through Amazon can take your business to the next level. But shipping within the US is quite different from shipping to Europe.
Global seller success stories
EUROPE
You’re never going to do things perfectly … but Amazon gave us an opportunity to keep things simple.Michael CorriganTRTL | United Kingdom
}It's a no-brainer. [Amazon] is where you introduce your product to new customers.Zamir CajeeiQualTech | United Kingdom
}Our goal is to build a global brand.Johannes Kliesch & Felix BauerSnocks | Germany
}If I had one tip for a company
interested in expanding to the US, I’d say: Do it with Amazon.Gui PerrierDodow | France
}SELLS IN:
- North America, Europe
SELLS IN:
- North America, Europe
SELLS IN:
- North America, Europe; plan to sell in Japan, Australia
SELLS IN:
- North America, Europe, Japan, Australia
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
[Previously], we mainly focused on manufacturing [for other sellers]. … In 2013, we began selling internationally directly to customers ourselves on Amazon.Jia Li YangBluedio | Shenzhen, China
}My sales picked up on Amazon.com during the major sales period over Black Friday and Cyber Monday.Manish JainHerbs & Crops Overseas | Ahmedabad, India
}We thought, if we succeed on
Amazon US, we can succeed over the world. We achieved 107% year-over-year growth for five consecutive years since we started selling on Amazon.Youngjo KimSpigen | Seoul, South Korea
}We are based here in Singapore but able to sell across the world. … More than half of our total sales come from Amazon.Jason Tay & KarenFair Havens | Singapore
}Within 10 months of enrolling, our sales on Amazon made up 85% of total sales. … My life has changed. My mom and my sister have full-time jobs working with me.Praew KhrutnokLanna Clothes Design | Chiang Mai, Thailand
}SELLS IN:
- North America, Europe, Japan
SELLS IN:
- US; plans to expand to UK, Japan
SELLS IN:
- US, Europe, Japan
SELLS IN:
- US, UK; plan to expand to Japan, Australia, other European marketplaces
SELLS IN:
- US
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