Native SMEs promoting on Amazon recorded over €170m in export gross sales in 2023
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John Boumphrey of Amazon and Leo Clancy, Enterprise Eire
Knowledge launched in the present day from Amazon, to mark its twentieth anniversary in Eire, reveals it has invested over €22 billion within the nation since 2004. In 2023 alone, the corporate invested over €3 billion to help prospects, staff and communities throughout Eire.
Over the past 20 years, Amazon has grown its dedication to Eire, from its first workplace in Dublin, and Buyer Service Centre in Cork, to Amazon Net Companies (AWS) launching its first infrastructure area outdoors of the US in Eire in 2007, and most just lately a fulfilment centre (FC) in Baldonnell.
Subsequent yr, Amazon can be launching a brand new devoted web site, Amazon.ie, to supply Irish prospects an expertise they worth most – a wide array of over 100 million merchandise, together with much more from Irish companies, with low costs, and quick and handy deliveries and returns.
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John Boumphrey, vice chairman, Amazon UK & Eire, stated: “As we rejoice 20 years of Amazon in Eire, we’re extremely happy with the contribution we’ve made to the Irish financial system. We’ve got invested greater than €22 billion throughout this time, with over €3 billion invested in 2023 alone. Eire has created an atmosphere that stimulates funding and, for us, that has meant creating jobs, boosting expertise, constructing infrastructure and investing within the communities our staff dwell in and serve.”
Leo Clancy, CEO, Enterprise Eire stated: “Amazon’s 20-year anniversary in Eire is a testomony to the power of our Irish enterprise ecosystem and proficient workforce. Irish small and medium companies have significantly benefited from accessing Amazon’s international market, and AWS’s ongoing funding has enabled Irish companies to change into world leaders in information centre development. Enterprise Eire welcomes Amazon’s continued funding and dedication to supporting entrepreneurial firms in Eire to scale internationally.”
Greater than 1,000 Irish SMEs promoting round 5.5 million merchandise on Amazon in 2023 – with house, magnificence, grocery and well being and private care proving to be the most well-liked classes. The launch of Amazon.ie can be nice information for Irish SMEs, serving to them attain an even bigger viewers, each at house and overseas. In 2023, Irish SMEs promoting on Amazon recorded over €170 million in export gross sales, with over half of these (greater than €100 million) in export gross sales outdoors the EU. Greater than 2,500 jobs have been created by these SMEs to help their enterprise on Amazon.
AWS supplies cloud providers to 1000’s of Irish entities, together with giant companies comparable to Ryanair, Financial institution of Eire and Stripe. It has helped to create the nation’s vibrant cloud infrastructure ecosystem and, with its highly-skilled technology-focused workforce, AWS sits on the coronary heart of Eire’s thriving digital financial system.
Amazon employs round 6,500 folks in Eire.
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