Public Policy

We take our role as a business operating in Europe seriously and engage constructively with policymakers and other organisations on issues affecting our customers, selling partners, and wider society.

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Small Businesses

Third-party sellers, many of whom are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), account for around 60% of everything we sell across the European region, covering eight EU member states. We welcome efforts made by EU policymakers to enhance the Single Market to the benefit of all SMEs across the region, and we will continue to advocate for the European small businesses which sell across borders every day.

Over 86% of French SMEs consider access to the European Single Market to be crucial for business growth

SMEs are the backbone of France's business fabric and economy, representing 99.8% of all companies, 42% of the country's GDP, and 52% of total private sector employment.

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Quickstart Online Academy: A day for the future of retail in Austria

Amazon and the Austrian Chamber of Commerce support the country’s SMEs in e-commerce.

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Irish SMEs are reaching more customers globally with exports worth over €150m - here’s how we’re helping them succeed

More than 1,200 Irish SMEs currently sell on Amazon. We spoke to two of them to find out how their businesses are reaching customers across the world.

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Amazon awards €100,000 Startup of the Year grant to natural laundry detergent company

France-based Ops Clean has been announced as the 2023 European Startup of the Year in Amazon Launchpad’s annual Innovation Awards.

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E-commerce a proven growth driver yet to be fully embraced by Belgian SMEs

Belgian SMEs which have taken the e-commerce plunge are seeing numerous positive outcomes, reaching a greater number of customers and increasing turnover.

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Helping sellers use the European Single Market to succeed

European selling partners share their stories about how Amazon has helped them sell right across Europe.

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Public Policy

Small Businesses

Over 86% of French SMEs consider access to the European Single Market to be crucial for business growth

Quickstart Online Academy: A day for the future of retail in Austria

Irish SMEs are reaching more customers globally with exports worth over €150m - here’s how we’re helping them succeed

Amazon awards €100,000 Startup of the Year grant to natural laundry detergent company

E-commerce a proven growth driver yet to be fully embraced by Belgian SMEs

Helping sellers use the European Single Market to succeed

Amazon’s Right Now Climate Fund providing €1 million to plant “tiny forests” in Berlin

New report shows public-private sector partnerships help drive digital readiness and economic growth

Ring’s Perfect Night Out in Amsterdam: An evening of connectivity and innovation

Amazon has invested almost €7 billion in growth in Poland

Amazon invests in first utility-scale wind energy projects in Greece

Amazon announces the launch of Rufus, a new generative AI-powered conversational shopping assistant, in beta across Europe

How supporting female entrepreneurship will strengthen Europe's competitiveness

Celebrating European SME Week: Amazon champions EU SMEs' entrepreneurship

New Amazon research reveals businesses are embracing data and AI tools to help unlock 2024 holiday sales

Amazon Black Friday Universe: A new immersive space open to the public in Milan

New report shows that AI can help advance fusion energy, ushering in a cleaner energy future

Amazon invested €1 billion in Luxembourg last year