Overview
Amazon Business is the business-to-business store of Amazon. It states that it helps millions of customers worldwide with business buying, and offers bulk buying with instant savings on millions of products at any volume[4].
Unlike a traditional wholesaler, Amazon Business combines Amazon’s own inventory with third-party sellers and focuses on procurement tools: spend-insight reports, integration with external purchasing systems, spend management by category, compliance guardrails, multi-user accounts with buying groups and permissions, and multiple payment options[4]. Buyers can filter for local, diverse and sustainability-certified sellers, including veteran-owned businesses[4].
A basic account is free. The paid membership, now marketed as Prime Business, adds shipping and other benefits; at the time of review Amazon advertised a 30-day free trial of its AI assistant Quick with a 20% saving for Prime Business members, and a new-account promotion of 40% off up to US$120[4]. Amazon Business is used mainly for operating supplies rather than goods for resale, because most products carry retail branding and prices compete with the buyer’s own resale market.
Amazon Business features
- Quantity discounts on millions of products
- Spend insights and custom reports
- Purchasing system integrations
- Approval and compliance guardrails
- Multi-user accounts and buying groups
- Filters for local and diverse sellers
Amazon Business pricing
Free business account. Prime Business paid membership with plans by business size (prices shown after sign-in). New-account promotion at review: 40% off up to US$120.
Amazon Business strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Very broad catalogue with fast delivery
- Procurement controls built in
- Free to open an account
Limitations
- Not designed for buying goods to resell
- Prime Business pricing not shown without sign-in
- Mix of first-party and third-party sellers
Appears in
Amazon Business alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to Amazon Business: companies ranked in the same lists.
Alibaba.com
Costco Business Center- Sam’s Club
Faire
Made-in-China.com
IndiaMART
Ankorstore- Kole Imports
WebstaurantStore- DollarDays
SaleHoo
Wholesale Central
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