Despite the challenges of COVID, SMEs in Warrington exported more than £16 million of goods through Amazon in 2020 according to the 2021 Amazon UK SME Impact Report.

Around 200 SMEs in Warrington exported products last year, selling on Amazon, with the value of the exports more than £16 million, an increase of 29% on the previous year.

Amazon’s 2021 UK SME Impact Report, highlighted that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) selling on Amazon had created 175,000 jobs across the UK and recorded over £3.5 billion in export sales in 2020.

Despite COVID-19 creating a number of challenges for small and medium-sized businesses, many of them have adapted and been able to get online for the first time and thrive. Over 14,000 UK SMEs selling on Amazon surpassed £100,000 in sales, and over 1,000 reached £1 million in sales for the first time in 2020. The top five categories from which customers purchased products sold by SMEs were Home, Health & Personal Care, Toys, Apparel and Beauty.