Amazon Launchpad news and trends

First Canadian Amazon Launchpad Store Opens
Merchant Innovation // December 02, 2016

Amazon.ca announced Thursday (Dec. 1) that it is expanding Amazon Launchpad into Canada. Amazon Launchpad is an online store that showcases hundreds of different innovative products that are available for purchase by Canadian consumers. “We are delighted to offer Canadian customers a variety of amazing...

Amazon Teams Up With Product Hunt To Hunt Products
Amazon // August 18, 2016

Amazon has teamed up with a San Francisco-based startup, Product Hunt, to allow customers to shop for items featured on Product Hunt as part of the Amazon Launchpad section of its online store, according to TechCrunch. Product Hunt curates the “hottest” new apps, websites, technology...

Amazon Announces Kickstarter Collection, Makes 300 Crowdsourced Products Available For Purchase
Merchant Innovation // July 28, 2016

Amazon Launchpad announced on Wednesday (July 27) that it was launching a “Kickstarter Collection” feature, where customers could shop for more than 300 products crowdfunded on the Kickstarter platform in “one convenient place,” including everything from virtual reality headsets to “smart” herb gardens. Startups featured...

Amazon Launchpad Helps Startups Launch Globally
Merchant Innovation // July 29, 2015

Amazon has launched a new program designed to make it easier for startups to get their feet off the ground, distribute products and reach Amazon customers globally. Amazon announced yesterday (July 28) the introduction of Amazon Launchpad, a program that Amazon said will offer a “streamlined...

Quick Reads
Amazon Tracker: International SmartHome Party

December 08, 2016
Another week, another Amazon expansion/innovation. Well, there was actually more than one this week. It was truly a global affair. Amazon announced Monday that their Launchpad program is now live in India. The news comes just a week after the Launchpad store went live in Canada. The Launchpad program, which debuted in summer 2015, was […]

Amazon Teams Up With Product Hunt To Hunt Products

August 18, 2016
Amazon has teamed up with a San Francisco-based startup, Product Hunt, to allow customers to shop for items featured on Product Hunt as part of the Amazon Launchpad section of...

Amazon Launchpad Helps Startups Launch Globally

July 29, 2015
Amazon has launched a new program designed to make it easier for startups to get their feet off the ground, distribute products and reach Amazon customers globally. Amazon announced yesterday...