Amazon Business news and trends

Amazon Doubles Down on SMB Focus With Business Prime Rewards
Amazon // October 02, 2024

Amazon Business, the branch of Amazon that offers businesses wholesale and procurement solutions, is rolling out Business Prime Rewards. The program is exclusive to Business Prime members and allows them to earn up to $1,000 a year on eligible expenses via Amazon Business, the eCommerce giant...

This Week in B2B: Embracing Automation, Digitizing Payments, Unlocking Value
B2B Payments // September 12, 2024

Digital transformation is a one-way street and a two-way journey — particularly within B2B. Embracing innovation is a one-way exercise in that businesses that realize the benefits of leaving paper-based and manual processes behind rarely pull a U-turn and pick those error-prone and friction-filled solutions...

Melio Teams With Amazon Business to Streamline Invoicing
Partnerships // September 10, 2024

Small business-focused B2B payments platform Melio integrated with Amazon Business. By combining with the Amazon Business Reconciliation API, the companies can synchronize Amazon Business invoices in a single payment processing system, thus helping business owners save time, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 10) news release....

Embedded Finance Helps Business Buyers Move Commerce Online
B2B Payments // July 10, 2024

Better product data, better browsing, transparent pricing — and the ability to click through the whole process — these are the hallmarks of consumer-facing online commerce. And, increasingly, the same streamlined flows of finding what one wants, paying for it all and having the orders...

Interviews & Exclusives
CE 100 Index Leaps 7.9%, Led by Shopify’s 32% Post-Earnings Surge

November 06, 2023
The CE 100 Stock Index surged 7.9% as Shopify and Affirm led the way with highflying gains that topped 32%. Nine of the 10 pillars gained ground, with the lone exception seen in the Work Pillar, which slipped 0.6%. WeWork was the company that dragged the Work segment lower, plunging 66% in a week that […]

FinTech IPO Index Surges 6%, as SoFi and NerdWallet Post Quarterly Results 

November 03, 2023
Earnings season is in full swing, and has given several names in the FinTech IPO Index a boost. Through the past five days, the index surged 6%. NerdWallet shares soared...

Apple’s 1 Billion Subscribers Show Power of Ecosystems Driving Customer Loyalty

August 16, 2023
Retail subscription commerce has become increasingly popular, with more consumers asking for easier ways to seek out new content and services in a curated environment. And there’s data to back...

Why Amazon Business Targets B2B eCommerce’s ‘Tail Spend’

May 01, 2018
In some sense, B2B eCommerce offerings have had a customer base for longer than they’ve actually had their own hub on Amazon, Martin Rohde, head of commercial customers for Amazon Business, told...

Quick Reads
Amazon Doubles Down on SMB Focus With Business Prime Rewards

October 02, 2024
Amazon Business, the branch of Amazon that offers businesses wholesale and procurement solutions, is rolling out Business Prime Rewards. The program is exclusive to Business Prime members and allows them to earn up to $1,000 a year on eligible expenses via Amazon Business, the eCommerce giant said in a Wednesday (Oct. 2) news release. Those rewards […]

Melio Teams With Amazon Business to Streamline Invoicing

September 10, 2024
Small business-focused B2B payments platform Melio integrated with Amazon Business. By combining with the Amazon Business Reconciliation API, the companies can synchronize Amazon Business invoices in a single payment processing...

Basware Integrates With Amazon Business to Streamline Purchasing

July 01, 2024
Accounts payable automation and procurement solutions provider Basware announced an integration with Amazon Business. The collaboration is designed to streamline purchasing and procurement for customers, Basware said in a news...

Amazon Launches Grants, Education Hub for Small Business Owners

May 02, 2024
Amazon’s B2B procurement store is rolling out new resources designed to help smaller entrepreneurs. It’s all part of Amazon Business’ third annual Small Business Month, the retail giant announced Wednesday (May 1) as...