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With Amazon’s latest 2021 study<\/a> revealing that more
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“Nurturing local businesses has always
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In addition to shopping from local
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Notable SMBs featured on Amazon’s dedicated Shop Local
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Hook Coffee<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
As the first e-coffee company to offer subscription
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Today, not only are all its coffees ethically sourced
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In just five years, the brand has expanded its product
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Hook Coffee started offering its products on Amazon.sg
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“Amazon is a really good platform for start-ups keen
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Enjoy 22% off on Hook Coffee Yaya Kakaya from now to 9
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Jomingo<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Jomingo was conceptualised after Singaporean founder
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Within a year, Tan has put Jomingo on the world map
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This year, Tan hopes to expand her product line by
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Founder of
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Enjoy 15% off on Jomingo Natural Deodorant from now to
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Oddbods<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Oddbods, the three-time Emmy nominated animated series
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Last year,
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“Selling globally on Amazon has allowed us to reach
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Enjoy 15% off on Oddbods Stuffed Plush Toys &
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Discover the wide range of selection and deals from
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To find out more about selling on Amazon, visit: https:\/\/www.amazon.sg\/sell<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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\nOutReach<\/a>\u00a0– 28 July 2021 –\u00a0As part of this year’s National Day festivities, Amazon<\/a> is recognising
\nsmall and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Singapore and showcasing their
\nsuccess stories with a dedicated ‘Shop
\nLocal’ storefront<\/a> on Amazon.sg. Shoppers can also immerse themselves in an
\ninteractive video to discover the stories of Hook Coffee<\/a>, Jomingo<\/a>, and Oddbods<\/a>. The storefront features deals from
\nSMBs across categories including home and home improvement, electronics,
\nkitchen and dining, health and personal care, toys and games, groceries and
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\nthan half of Gen Z Singaporeans are #ShopLocal fans, the curated storefront
\nfurther builds on the strong Shop Local momentum from this year’s Prime Day (21
\n& 22 June), which delivered the two biggest days ever for small businesses
\non Amazon.sg. More than 17,000 small businesses participated in Prime Day 2021,
\nof which 7,000 joined for the first time ever to enjoy record-breaking sales. <\/p>\n
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\nbeen at the core of our work at Amazon and goes hand in hand with our customer
\nobsession. Our Shop Local storefront aims to directly connect brands and shoppers
\nacross Singapore, providing over 225 free tools to help SMBs get online and
\nscale. We are very heartened by their success and will continue to expand our
\nefforts to spur their growth, empowering local sellers to digitise, expand
\nbeyond our borders, and connect with consumers around the globe. As we
\ncelebrate our resilience this National Day, we hope that Singaporeans will
\ncontinue supporting SMBs in Singapore,” says Bernard Tay, Country Leader, Amazon.sg Seller Services<\/b>. <\/p>\n
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\nbrands and enjoying exciting deals during National Day, shoppers can
\nparticipate in ‘The Great Local Giveaway’, a series of social contests on Amazon.sg’s
\nInstagram page<\/a>. They can explore products from six SMBs and
\nparticipate in the contests to stand to win a gift set. More than 25 gift sets
\nare up for grabs and ‘The Great Local Giveaway’ runs from 28 July to 20 August
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\nstorefront include: Singapore’s first online coffee subscription service \u2013 Hook Coffee<\/i><\/b><\/a>; <\/i><\/b>plant-based and
\neco-friendly beauty brand \u2013 Jomingo<\/i><\/b><\/a>; and toys offered by the
\nEmmy-nominated animation series \u2013 Oddbods<\/i><\/b><\/a>. <\/p>\n
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\nservices in Singapore, Hook Coffee makes fresh, quality speciality coffee
\naccessible and more affordable to everyone. It was founded by two Singaporeans
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\nand traceable, but Hook Coffee also launches a new flavour every month. Amidst
\nthe pandemic, it started hosting virtual workshops for those keen to learn more
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\nrange from coffee beans and grounds to single-serve drip bags, Nespresso and
\nDolce Gusto compatible capsules, and bottled cold brew coffee. <\/p>\n
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\nin July 2020, relying on Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) to sell and manage its
\nstock and deliveries domestically. This year, it is looking to expand
\ninternationally with Amazon’s 20 global stores to reach over 150 million paid
\nPrime members and hundreds of millions of active customer accounts worldwide. <\/p>\n
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\nto sell their products online and understand how the e-commerce business works.
\nThe dedicated account managers, coupled with services such as FBA, make it very
\neasy for us to process orders, control inventory, manage marketing campaigns,
\nand reach customers far beyond our network \u2013 without any compromise on the
\nquality of our coffee. We’re excited to grow our reach and customer base with
\nAmazon globally now \u2013 anything and everything is possible!” said Wayne Lai, CEO, Hook Coffee<\/b>. <\/p>\n
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\nTan Jing Jun suffered rashes from conventional deodorants in university. This
\nled her to develop her own formula of natural, plant-based deodorants that are
\neco-friendly. Today, Tan uses ingredients sourced from Asia, mostly Singapore,
\nwhere possible, and takes pride in offering plastic-free packaging for her
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\nwith Amazon \u2013 she started selling on Amazon.sg in October 2020 and quickly
\nexpanded to the UK in February 2021. Selling on Amazon has helped her to not
\nonly understand the strict regulations of a new country but also allowed her to
\nmanage her set up costs, build brand awareness, and fulfil orders for a whole
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\noffering a new variety of natural and eco-friendly products, and to sell online
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\nJomingo, Tan Jing Jun<\/b>, said: “When I first started
\nJomingo, I could have never imagined being in Singapore and selling to
\ncustomers all the way in the UK! But Amazon made it a reality very quickly and
\nsmoothly \u2013 guiding us closely on the tax regulations and policies of a foreign market
\nand minimising our costs in building our brand in a new market. Managing order
\nfulfilment and our supplies also became hassle-free as Amazon took care of the
\nnitty-gritty so we could focus on understanding our new customers.”<\/p>\n
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\nfor pre-school kids, is currently broadcasted in over 180 countries and watched
\nby millions of kids. The series is produced by Singapore-based studio One
\nAnimation and its toys have been sold on Amazon since 2019. Despite being a
\nsmall animation studio with limited resources, Oddbods has fulfiled orders and
\nexpanded in eight stores internationally with Amazon, and can gather direct
\nconsumer feedback on its toys from Singaporean and global fans across the US,
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\nenjoyed a 480% year-on-year increase in sales with Amazon and is now looking to
\nexpand in Indonesia, Mexico, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Australia, and
\nSingapore, to offer kids everywhere a great playtime experience with its toys.<\/p>\n
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\nkids everywhere \u2013 from Singapore to Mexico to Poland. We use Amazon’s Pan-FBA
\nservices to ship our inventory while Amazon fulfils our orders in different
\ncountries. This has been very critical for our market expansion and growth to
\ntruly become a global brand,” said Amir
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\nFigurines from now to 9 August 2021 via the Shop Local storefront here<\/a>. <\/p>\n
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\nlocal businesses on Amazon.sg here<\/a>,
\nwith additional savings from the National Day sale, happening from 5 to 9
\nAugust 2021 here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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