More wipes, no jeans: Amazon limits warehouse shipments
This July 17, 2019, file photo shows an Amazon shipping truck at a fulfillment center in Phoenix. Amazon said Tuesday, March 17, 2020, that it will only accept from suppliers shipments of cleaning equipment, medical supplies and household goods at its warehouses for next three weeks to fill surging demand of those items.[AP/ Ross D. Franklin]
Amazon said Tuesday that it will only accept shipments of cleaning equipment, medical supplies and household goods from suppliers at its warehouses for next three weeks to fill surging demand.
The online retailer has been sold out of items like disinfecting wipes and toilet paper as the new coronavrius spreads in the U.S. Amazon said the restrictions will last until April 5.
It applies to large vendors and third-party sellers who list items to sell on Amazon.com directly.
The announcement Tuesday is another sign of how much pressure Amazon’s delivery network is facing as more people stay home and shop online.
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