{"id":13806,"date":"2021-01-11T20:38:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T03:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grin.co\/?p=13806"},"modified":"2025-10-03T14:41:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T21:41:51","slug":"what-dtc-brands-need-to-know-about-selling-on-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grin.co\/blog\/what-dtc-brands-need-to-know-about-selling-on-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"What DTC Brands Need to Know About Selling on Amazon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Amazon is quickly becoming a destination for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands looking to expand their reach and increase their sales. As the leading eCommerce shop, Amazon actively supports DTC brands that wish to join their network.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cSince third-party sellers joined Amazon in 1999, they\u2019ve grown to account for 58% of Amazon sales\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n– <\/em>Amazon<\/em><\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

As you consider whether or not selling on Amazon is right for you, it can be helpful to think of Amazon as an online shopping mall. You can access a massive crowd of online shoppers, but like setting up a mall store, there are also some \u201choops to jump through.\u201d Here\u2019s how it all works.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Direct-to-consumer (DTC)?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In a DTC arrangement, the producer is the distributor, marketer, and seller<\/i><\/b>. When you create a product, you engage the consumer directly, fulfill product orders, and provide customer service to that consumer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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