Amazon's third party sales 'over 40% of total'

Third party sellers accounted for more than 40% of all items sold on Amazon in 2014, the online retailer has revealed. There are currently more than two million vendors on the online retail site, who sold more than two billion items worldwide last year, including books, clothing and other products. Amazon also said successes for 2014 included the continuing uptake of its Fulfilment by Amazon service, where selling can have Amazon store and ship their products directly to customers, and its Amazon Seller App to help businesses manage their accounts from mobile devices. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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