This comes two years after Amazon opened its first fulfillment center in Dublin, creating 500 jobs and offering same-day delivery to Irish customers.
E-commerce giant Amazon announced today (May 9) that it will launch Amazon.ie next year and finally open a store in Ireland.
Users in Ireland can already shop online through Amazon stores in other countries, including the UK, Germany and the US. The new Amazon.ie website offers users in Ireland a localized shopping experience, promises faster delivery and eliminates inconveniences such as currency differences and customs duties.
“The launch of Amazon.ie will be great news for our Irish customers and we look forward to opening our virtual doors in 2025,” said John Bounfree, Amazon's Ireland and UK Country Manager. . “This confirms our continued commitment to Ireland, providing our Irish customers with a wide range of great products with fast delivery, as well as providing Irish small and medium-sized businesses with more customers both domestically and internationally. It provides a great opportunity to reach
This comes two years after Amazon opened its first fulfillment center in Dublin, creating 500 jobs and offering same-day delivery to Irish customers.
Amazon has been present in Ireland since 2004, when it opened an office there. In 2006 Amazon Web Services opened a customer service center in Cork, and in 2007 Amazon Web Services opened its first infrastructure region outside the United States here. We currently employ approximately 6,500 people across Cork, Dublin and Drogheda.
Amazon says more than 1,000 Irish SMEs sell on the platform, which will generate more than €150 million in export sales in 2022.
Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, said: “I am delighted that Amazon continues to grow its presence in Ireland.” “The opening of our Irish store will enhance the customer experience in Ireland and provide an important platform for Irish small and medium-sized businesses to expand their online presence and grow their businesses.”
Michael Lohan, CEO of IDA Ireland, said Amazon had been a major investor in Ireland for more than 20 years. “The launch of Amazon.ie is a sign of our commitment to doing business in Ireland. It will further strengthen the benefits on offer to Ireland.”
In its latest quarterly earnings report released earlier this month, the company reported strong results, with net revenue from cloud services increasing 13% and operating profit nearly doubling.
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