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answer: direct
beat: ai-commerce
source: 1 article · updated: November 6, 2026
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Does Shop Direct make a merchant an Amazon seller?

Amazon describes Shop Direct as a separate way to make products from other stores discoverable. Customers can be sent to the merchant’s site, and the merchant continues to handle its existing fulfillment and customer-service processes. Participation and product eligibility are controlled by Amazon’s program.

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Amazon’s Shop Direct Portal Gives Small Merchants a New Discovery Channel

Amazon’s Shop Direct portal reuses product feeds, while merchants remain responsible for fulfillment, service and off-platform checkout.

Crashtech Editorial November 6, 2026 Ai Commerce

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