Across Europe we’re creating thousands of quality jobs and investing billions in local economies.
As a master artisan, Valery Klein took advantage of the opportunities offered by Amazon Handmade to pursue his passion while developing his business
‘Limitless’ is the project that saw Monika, Urte, Francesca and Ankita—four students enrolled on the Master in Interior Design at IED Milan—win the Amazon Design Awards, a competition for which students were asked to redesign Amazon’s sorting centres with practicality and employee comfort in mind.
Amazon is a powerful engine of growth for the national economy - revitalizing communities across Europe through job creation, economic investment, and innovative services.
Amazon to create more than 1,600 permanent jobs in Spain this year
Spain-based permanent workforce set to triple in two years from 1,000 employees at the end of 2016 to more than 3,200 by the end of 2018. Amazon has invested over 1.1 billion Euros in its Spanish operations since 2010.
Amazon to create over 1,700 permanent jobs in Italy in 2018
Amazon plans to grow its Italian-based workforce from 3,500 today to over 5,200 during the year of 2018. Amazon has invested over 1.6 billion Euros in its Italian operations since 2010 Milan.
Economic impact
See how Amazon's investments have impacted the European Union.
Half of the items sold on Amazon worldwide are from small and medium-sized businesses that offer their products through Amazon Marketplace
Spanish shoes go from grandma's garage to Prime Week
José Antonio Mollá, founder of Castellanisimos, grew up in Alicante, the cradle of Spanish footwear. This year, for the first time, his company will take part in Amazon’s Prime Week.
A new formula for life
Carmelo Castro founded Qualnat, the brand of dietary supplements derived from plant extracts that he designed four years ago while running along the banks of the Douro River. Today his products are sold all across Europe through Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA).
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.
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Introducing Amazon Business in Italy and Spain
Businesses of all sizes in Spain and Italy can now benefit from new business-tailored features, such as free shipping options, VAT-exclusive price display, VAT invoicing for millions of products, multi-user business accounts and the opportunity to reflect internal approval workflows.
Amazon Introduces Alexa and Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Spot in France
Alexa, the brain that powers the Echo family of devices, is coming to France, along with three Alexa-enabled devices: Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, and Echo Spot. Customers can pre-order devices beginning today. Echo and Echo Dot will begin shipping the week of 11 June, with Echo Spot to follow next month.
Policy
Discover how we work with policymakers in the EU.
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Supporting customer safety across Europe
Customer safety has always been a top priority for us, so we are pleased to be one of the founding signatories to a new European Memorandum of Understanding on Online Product Safety.
Our wish list for a DSM that supports small firms and consumers online
Amazon approaches the EU as a single market and we continue to launch services to make this vision become a reality.
Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles aren't just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. These Principles work hard, just like we do. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they're discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer's problem, or interviewing candidates. It's just one of the things that makes Amazon peculiar.
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.
From actress to Amazon: Pia Ambardar on career change and finding the job you love
On bold bets, childhood dreams and innovating on behalf of customers: a conversation with Pia Ambardar, Head of Business Development for Dash Europe.
The Kind Face behind the Amazon Locker
Determination, kindness and curiosity: that’s the recipe for success concocted by Marianna, a woman with a steely determination and kind nature from Potenza in Southern Italy who works for Amazon’s Access Point team.
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.
Sharing STEM workshops with Lënster Lycée in Luxembourg
“Amazon rekognition” and our voice-controlled personal assistant “Alexa” were the center of attention in our latest tech exploratory lab at the Lënster Lycée in Luxembourg.
Amatrice raises from the ashes through literature
Students at the University of Udine joined forces with Amazon for the initiative 'An eBook for Amatrice', which donated a digital library to the town in Lazio devastated by an earthquake in 2016.
Our company
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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.