Amazon is launching a new dedicated website for Ireland.
From next year, customers of the online retailer will be able to access Amazon.ie - meaning faster delivery and returns while avoiding customs charges or currency conversion fees.
Amazon already employs 6,500 people in Cork, Dublin and Drogheda.
"While many people in Ireland already shop on Amazon stores in other countries, the new Ireland store will offer a localised shopping experience offering customers what they value most - a wide selection of over 100 million products, including even more from Irish businesses, low prices, and fast and convenient deliveries and returns," the company said.
Over 1,000 small and medium-sized Irish enterprises (SMEs) already sell on the platform with these SMEs generating over €150 million in export sales in 2022.
Amazon's fulfillment centre at Baldonnell Business Park in Dublin. Image: AmazonIt follows the launch of Amazon's first Irish fulfilment centre back in 2022 which created 500 new jobs.
More details about the new Irish website and ways for Irish brands and SMEs to register will be announced "in the coming months".
IDA Ireland CEO Michael Lohan said the move reinforces the company's strong Irish presence.
"Amazon has been a major investor in Ireland for over 20 years," he said.
"The launch of Amazon.ie is a show of commitment to its Irish operations.
"It reinforces the company’s existing and strong Irish presence and will enhance the benefits already delivered to Ireland through the broad base of strategic activities it carries out here."
An Amazon delivery van is seen near the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Image: AmazonIt is unclear what the '.ie' changeover means for Irish users who are currently registered customers with an Amazon site in another country, such as the UK.
A source told Newstalk more information will be forthcoming "closer to the store launch."
Amazon says it has invested more than €17 billion in Ireland since 2020.
The company first opened an office here back in September 2004, and this was followed in April 2006 with a Customer Service Centre in Cork.
In November 2007, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched its first infrastructure region outside of the US in Ireland.
It also owns a number of wind farms here that help to power its Irish data centres.
