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Amazon stops shipping non-essential products to Italy and France

by on23 March 2020


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Amazon will stop shipping non-essential products to consumers in Italy and France, the company said on Saturday, representing an escalation in the e-commerce giant’s response in regions hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

An Amazon spokesman said the company made the decision due to a spike in orders and the need to respect anti-coronavirus safety measures in the workplaces.

“We will temporarily stop taking orders on some non-essential products on Amazon.it and Amazon.fr. This lets fulfilment centre associates focus on receiving and shipping the products customers need most at this time.”

Amazon considers baby products; health and household items; beauty and personal care; groceries; and industrial, scientific, and pet supplies as essential products.

The world’s largest online retailer said consumers in Italy and France can still order non-essential products from sellers on Amazon who do not use Amazon logistics to fulfil and ship orders, but deliveries could take longer.

The move comes on the heels of actions Amazon took on Tuesday when it said it will only receive vital supplies at its US and UK and other European warehouses until 5 April to free up inventory space for medical and household goods.

“Effective immediately, Amazon will stop receiving FBA (fulfilment by Amazon) orders from customers on non-essential products on its Italy (Amazon.it) and France (Amazon.fr) site, so that operations employees can focus on fulfilling and delivering on the orders that consumers need the most now”, according to a message Amazon.com sent to Chinese sellers over the WeChat social media platform.

 

Last modified on 23 March 2020
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