Amazon is a powerful engine of growth for the national economy - revitalizing communities across Europe through job creation, economic investment, and innovative services.
Amazon 4-star opens in the UK, marking its first international expansion
Opening in Bluewater, the new Amazon 4-star store will offer a curated range of Amazon.co.uk customers’ most-loved items.
Amazon Prime is now in Poland
Amazon customers can enjoy fast&free delivery, exclusive savings and award-winning entertainment for only 49PLN per year.
Economic impact
See how Amazon's investments have
impacted the European Union.
impacted the European Union.
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At Amazon, we’re able to innovate and delight customers thanks to our incredible workforce—the more than 250,000 full-time associates behind our global network of fulfillment centers. Amazon Fulfilment is where our employees, technology and innovation come together every day to delight customers.
Amazon’s new programs give returned and unsold inventory new life
FBA Liquidations and FBA Grade and Resell programs are Amazon’s next steps in helping to build a circular economy
Join our team on a guided video-tour through our Fulfillment Centers
The wellbeing of our employees and guests is of paramount importance to us. While in-person tours of our Fulfillment Centers are paused at the moment, our FC Tours team is bringing the tour to you! Let us show you what happens behind the scenes when you shop on Amazon. Start your video tour now.
Half of the items sold on Amazon worldwide are from small and medium-sized businesses that offer their products through Amazon Marketplace
Small and medium-sized businesses' success on Amazon – more than 1.8 billion products from SMBs sold across Europe in 2020
Last year, European small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) sold more than 1.8 billion products on Amazon store. They have also created over 550,000 jobs in Europe to date to support their businesses online.
Amazon’s ‘Made in Italy’ showcase continues to grow with new agreement
Lucia and Anna. Two women, mother and daughter, run a business specializing in the production of traditional Venetian masks, and they have managed to lead it into the future thanks to Amazon.it.
We're a company of builders. Of pioneers. It's our job to make bold bets, and we get our energy from inventing on behalf of customers. Here are just some of the innovations pioneered by Amazon, and we're always looking for the next one.
Granada University Offers Free AWS re/Start Cloud Skills Training Program
New program prepares participants for entry-level cloud computing roles—no technology background required to apply.
Amazon announces an initiative to help protect against cyberattacks
Amazon to make Security Awareness training available for individuals and businesses, providing knowledge on secure ways to protect sensitive information and fight against cyber security events.
Discover how we work with policymakers in the EU.
A blueprint for private and public sector partnership to stop counterfeiters
On the one-year anniversary of its launch, the Amazon Counterfeit Crimes Unit highlights successes and outlines how governments and businesses can work together to hold counterfeiters accountable.
Supporting sellers with tools, insights, and data
Amazon has invested tens of billions in infrastructure and built hundreds of tools to help independent sellers succeed in our store—including data analytics that help independent sellers to better understand and reach customers.
Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles aren't just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. These Principles work hard, just like we do. It's just one of the things that makes Amazon peculiar.
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We seek top talent from all industries and a range of backgrounds to join our offices around the world. People who succeed at Amazon have something in common—they are customer-centric, they are leaders and they are innovators.
Upskilling program, AWS re/Start, doubles its global presence
The AWS program is now available in 52 cities across 25 countries, from Kenya to New Zealand, focusing on creating a diverse tech pipeline for communities around the world.
How to Take that First Step Toward a Career as a Cloud Developer
AWS Training and Certification helps ambitious professionals aim higher in their career development.
Amazon has long been committed to communities where our employees live and work. Today, we're diving deeper than ever to provide innovative, creative and unique ways to support communities across the world.
We are focused on our neighbors in immediate need - families fighting homelessness, hunger, and natural disasters, We are also focused on the next generation - providing resources and igniting passion for STEM education.
We are focused on our neighbors in immediate need - families fighting homelessness, hunger, and natural disasters, We are also focused on the next generation - providing resources and igniting passion for STEM education.
How Amazon is helping those impacted by the floods in Western Europe
The floods have heavily impacted Western Europe, and at Amazon we are supporting the affected regions.
How Amazon contributed to disaster recovery efforts in Turkey
With devastating wildfires and floods that happened across Turkey, Amazon supported non-profits with both immediate relief and long-term recovery efforts.
Sustainability
We put our scale and inventive culture to work on sustainability and protecting the environment.
Amazon's Sustainability Data Initiative helps advance climate research
We’re collaborating with SilverLining and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) to run the first ever full-production climate-model simulations and expanding access to data from this research to scientists everywhere.
Amazon pledges support to forests and communities in the Brazilian Amazon
As part of our commitment to The Climate Pledge—reaching net-zero carbon by 2040—Amazon is investing in the Agroforestry and Restoration Accelerator, a new nature-based carbon removal initiative.
Learn more about Amazon.
Our mission
We aim to be Earth’s most customer centric company. Our mission is to continually raise the bar of the customer experience by using the internet and technology to help consumers find, discover and buy anything, and empower businesses and content creators to maximise their success.
How we operate
We have four core principles that guide us in delivering on our mission. These include customer obsession rather than competitor focus, nurturing a passion for invention, maintaining a commitment to operational excellence, and a focus on long-term thinking.