Flash ReportAmazon Suspends Inbound Shipments of Non-Essential Products from Marketplace Sellers Coresight Research March 18, 2020 Reasons to ReadAs US consumers become increasingly concerned with the spreading coronavirus outbreak, shoppers have shunned malls and stores—leading to a sudden spike in online buying that even Amazon is having trouble managing. To manage the surge, the company announced plans to hire 100,000—and will limit online sales to specific essential categories. This report looks at: What is driving the surge in online buying, and how Amazon is coping. Who decides if a product is “essential.” Which products are in, and which are out (i.e. “non-essential”). Click here to view Coresight Research’s ongoing coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US CPG Sales Tracker: CPG E-Commerce Spikes and Beauty Sales Growth Jumps, Driven by Prime Day and Competing July 2025 Sales Events4Q24 Earnings Season Wrap-Up: Widespread Positive Sales Growth Recorded This QuarterUS Consumers’ Perceptions of Tariffs: Data GraphicSentiment; Tariff Perceptions; Inflation Reactions—Taking the Consumer Pulse on Essentials: US Consumer Survey Insights
