Amazon to receive only vital supplies in US, Europe warehouses to free up inventory space for medical, household goods amid COVID-19 outbreak
FirstpostIn a note sent to sellers on Tuesday, Amazon said it is seeing increasing online shopping demand. As its household staples and medical supplies are running out of stock, it will prioritize certain categories in order to “quickly receive, restock, and ship these products to customers.” New York: Amazon.com Inc will only receive vital supplies at its US and UK and other European warehouses until 5 April, its latest move to free up inventory space for medical and household goods in high demand as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. As its household staples and medical supplies are running out of stock, it will prioritize certain categories in order to “quickly receive, restock, and ship these products to customers.” Amazon defined several categories as essential products that can continue shipping, including baby products; health and household items; beauty and personal care; grocery; industrial and scientific; and pet supplies. “We are already seeing a rising demand for kitchen supplies, and they will likely run out of stock.” Chief executive of personal massager company LuLu, Michael Gawrychowski, said his supplier in China woke him in the middle of the night with news of Amazon’s change. “This change will likely force some third-party sellers currently dependent on Amazon to shift sales to other marketplaces, or onto their own websites,” Sebastian said.