Amazon Business (Slovenia) is very similar to regular Amazon, except that it has added features adapted to the needs of companies. Users get access to special prices that apply only to companies, shopping can be done by several colleagues in the company, and of course there are many other benefits that we present to you in this write-up. That's why we've collected everything you need to know about the Amazon Business platform, which is also used by more and more Slovenian companies, in one place.
There is a dedicated Amazon version exclusively to companies, large and small, who want greater and better control over the procurement of products and the best prices. That is Amazon Business (Slovenia), which is also used by more and more Slovenian companies, even though it is an official one Amazon Slovenia not yet. (Slovenian companies use amazon.de) Membership in Amazon Business is completely free and includes a unique set of useful functions for companies, various organizations, public institutions, start-ups, etc... Amazon Business also offers membership in the program Business Prime, which with an annual subscription unlocks additional benefits for subscribers, similar to those enjoyed by regular users Amazon membership available to Amazon Prime. However, most of the benefits are already achieved by the company with a simple free registration via these connections.
If you want to give your team of collaborators access to via hundred million business products on the Amazon marketplace (office equipment, computers, smartphones, other), but with you setting spending limits, with an overview of the purchases made and with access to discounts for volume purchases, then your business must register on Amazon Business. It is extremely simple and does not require more than 60 seconds of your time. Use the link below and follow the simple instructions. (the page is in flawless English, which you can change in the right corner of the site)
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Slovenian companies as a rule we use Amazon.de – German Amazon, which is flawlessly translated into the English language. Amazon Business Slovenia does not exist, but Slovenian companies take advantage of most of its features within the German Amazon.de.
What is Amazon Business?
Amazon Business is an online marketplace for businesses of all sizes. It works very similar to the regular one Amazon, except that it provides access to hundred million business products, offered by more than a hundred thousand merchants, specialists for companies. Amazon Business it has features and benefits tailored to business needs. For example, when you create free account, you will be able to browse a wide selection of products that are available at special prices when you buy them in larger quantities. But you can also create user account for multiple users, so your team members, your colleagues, buy together.
Tip - ask your supplier for a volume discount:
If you are buying 10 smartphones for your company's employees, you send a quantity inquiry to the supplier. He will send you a special price for volume purchase. However, he may also grant you deferred payment. This will make doing business easier!
How to join the Amazon Business platform?
If you want to include your company in Amazon Business, follow these steps:
- Visit the website to get started amazon.de/business.
- Click the button in the upper corner of the page “Create a Free Amazon Business Account”. Oziorma set the language to English even earlier.
- Enter your own E-mail address, which you want to use for your account. You will need to enter your username and password. It is recommended that you use an official work email address.
- Amazon will ask for company information, which will then be checked.
- If you want to speed up the data verification and complete the verification in just a few moments, then you specify credit card number and company tax number. This step costs you nothing. Amazon Business is completely free for Slovenian companies!
- Amazon will then checked the information and confirmed the registration, which can take up to 24 hours.
Tip for signing up for Amazon Business:
If you try to join the Amazon Business with an email address already associated with a regular account Amazon, you will need to upgrade this user account to Amazon Business. If you decline this option, you will need to sign in with a different email address. We therefore suggest that you register with your official email address. The sim you use for daily communication.
How is Amazon Business different from Amazon?
If you want to better understand the basic differences between Amazon Business and normal Amazon, check out some exclusive and unique features that only apply to Amazon Business:
- Special prices for companies: Get price discounts on over five million products, including volume discounts. Some prices are labeled Business Price, which means a reduced price for companies.
- Business only products: Find products specific to your business. Even ones you won't find on regular Amazon. Do you have a restaurant and need large quantities of catering equipment? Are you a dentist and looking for a specific material? Do you need office equipment? Amazon Business also offers these types of products.
- Verified sellers: Amazon Business allows you to search and shop among sellers with special filters. At the same time, these sellers are verified and marked as suitable for doing business with companies.
- Multi-user account: When you create a free Amazon Business user account, you can connect your entire team and create buying groups that fit your organization. This means that you can invite one or more colleagues and create shopping lists with them.
- Approval: You can set order approvals and set spending limits. In this way, you can manage your organization's purchases and gain control over the use of funds.
- Payment cards: You can share payments with just some users or with the whole team. Z Amazon Corporate Credit but you can secure the option of deferred payment.
- Business Prime: Subscribers get free delivery in one or two days and other additional benefits. This applies to certain markets. As long as the seller is Amazon (Europe), for business users, the products always arrive in Slovenia within the stated deadlines or even a day earlier.
- Consolidated deliveries: Amazon is trying to reduce logistics and procurement costs, so it consolidates smaller purchase amounts into larger orders. This means that products will be forwarded when their value exceeds, for example, 100 euros. Also so that you don't have to order each stapler separately and pay postage for it.
- Reporting and analytics: You can track and monitor your consumption with handy charts.
- Purchase tax free: All Slovenian companies liable for value added tax can under German amazon.de they buy products without VAT.
How to use Amazon Business?
First you need to create a free account at Amazon Business and then you can already use all its functions and manage your settings.
Accounting and business settings
Sign in to your free account at Amazon Business and click your name in the corner of the page to open the account settings drop-down menu. Amazon Business users can manage business settings (adding members, setting up approvals, managing payments and tax exemption information), business analytics (viewing reports, invoices and item information), and supplier management (finding and saving preferred suppliers).
Search and buy
When you log into your account at Amazon Business, you'll see the familiar search bar at the top Amazon. You can enter a keyword or product number to search for a specific product. For example, if you're looking for a printer, you'll be able to filter the list on the left, just like on regular Amazon.
Placement of orders
The procedure for taking over the goods with Amazon Business is almost no different from the normal shopping process on Amazon: you add the product to the cart, choose whether it is a recurring delivery, and go to the cart to check the shipping information, payment method, and place the order. To review your order after placing your order, go to your account settings and directly click on the menu option Orders or select Business analytics, to get a detailed shipping, product and seller report.
What about Amazon Business Prime?
Business Prime is a paid membership program for Amazon Business customers who want free shipping on over a hundred million items and many other benefits. At the same time Business Prime improves the shopping experience, with the ability to analyze spending and create rules that direct employees to approved products. There is also a 30-day free trial. Many functions Amazon Business Prime they also work for Slovenian companies, but with some restrictions.
Hint, Amazon Prime is not the same – Amazon Business Prime:
With a subscription to Amazon Business Prime, you don't get the same features as with classic Amazon Prime, so you don't get Prime Video, for example.
Business Prime price based on the number of users on the account Amazon Business:
- Basic package: 70 euros per year for up to three users
- Small package: 200 euros per year for up to 10 users
- Middle Package: 500 euros per year for up to 100 users
- Unlimited package: 4,000 euros per year for unlimited users
Depending on the size of your company, choose which package is most optimal for you and secure it 30-day free trial Business Prime at the link below.
Benefits of Amazon Business Prime
- Consumption visibility: The AWS QuickSight feature provides an overview of resource consumption, making it easy to analyze data and consumption trends.
- Guided purchase: User account administrators can prioritize suppliers and products, set restrictions on product categories to improve supplier compliance and consolidation.
- Deferment of payment: Business Prime members can request extended payment deferral terms – for 45 or 60 days.
- Delivery: Choose free one-day or two-day shipping on over 100 million products. Business Prime members can choose a consolidated delivery option at checkout, which means that a shipment is dispatched when multiple individual orders are combined.
We hope that we have answered most of the questions related to Amazon Business.
