Could Amazon Ship to Seller Storage (STS) Solve Your Global Sourcing Problems?

When margins are tight, retailers need to look for operational efficiencies in their businesses to drive profits. The ability to source products in bulk from overseas markets is an obvious opportunity to cut unit costs. However, the upfront investment in stock, logistical costs, and lengthy timescales can make sourcing products in large volumes seem unattainable to many sellers.

For many smaller businesses, global sourcing can be a complete leap of faith, resulting in many lost nights of sleep until their goods are safe and sound in their warehouse and available for sale.

With large sums of cash tied up in products that may be months away from retail, trust is a major issue. So what if we told you there was a partner you probably already know and trust that could help you import goods from Asia and place them directly into your warehouse, ready for merchandising?

Amazon Global Logistics

Ship to Seller Storage (STS) is a service offered by Amazon on Shipper Central which allows retailers to ship full-container-load (FCL) ocean cargo from mainland China and Hong Kong to storage facilities in the US, UK, and Germany.

The service covers the following destination ports (delivery radius):