Coronavirus: Amazon India cuts commission fee by 50% for small sellers

Amazon India on Thursday said it has slashed its commission fee by 50 per cent till June-end for sellers on its platform who sold goods worth Rs 10,000 or less before the coronavirus outbreak in India.

The e-commerce giant, which competes with Walmart-owned Flipkart, will also waive storage fees for products at its warehouses till April 30 as part of its efforts to support seller partners during the COVID-19 crisis that has disrupted businesses globally.

“A significant number of our 600,000 seller base in India include micro entrepreneurs, small and medium businesses as well as women sellers, artisans and weavers.