What Is Amazon Business? A Complete Guide To Accounts, Features, Pricing & Benefits

What Is Amazon Business And How Does It Work?

Amazon Business is a dedicated experience for business customers. It feels like regular Amazon, but it’s built for business buying: multiple buyers on a single account, role-based permissions, approval workflows, and business analytics. You’ll also see business-only prices and quantity discounts on eligible items, plus optional Business Prime for extra features. 

• Multi-user access with clear roles and policies
• Approval workflows and audit trails to keep purchasing compliant
• Business-only prices and quantity tiers (on eligible product listings)
• Tax-exempt purchasing for qualifying organizations

The latest Easyship-Amazon integration automatically syncs orders, displaying ship-by and deliver-by commitments and allowing businesses to manage fulfillment directly from Easyship.

How Do You Set Up An Amazon Business Account?

Sign up with a work email, verify your business profile, and you’re ready to add users. Then connect your Amazon store to Easyship to pull orders into your workflow with PO visibility and delivery commitments.

After connecting Amazon (quick highlights)

• For all Amazon-connected users: Shipment panel shows Ordered On, Ship-By, Deliver-By; Amazon PO auto-pulls (read-only). PO prints on UPS/USPS/FedEx labels.
• For paid plans (Plus+):
  
  • Ship Date column in Create Shipments (defaults to today; respects cutoffs; never past).
  • Amazon Commitment column (Ship-By/Deliver-By, business/commercial indicators).
  • Estimated delivery dates and “Meets commitment” alerts with tooltips; option to hide non-compliant courier services.
  • Auto “Residential = No” for known commercial addresses; shows Amazon delivery instructions.

Amazon Business Vs A Personal Amazon Account: What’s The Difference For Business Customers?

A personal Amazon account serves home needs and entertainment perks. An Amazon Business account focuses on business needs: multiple buyers, approvals, analytics dashboards, and business pricing. Business Prime then adds Guided Buying, Spend Visibility, and delivery perks.

Comparison

What are the Benefits Of Amazon Business?

Most teams want control without slowing people down. Amazon Business helps you streamline purchasing, standardize preferred suppliers, and track spend in one place. Business buyers enjoy business-only prices and quantity discounts on eligible items while staying compliant.

• Visibility: analytics dashboards to spot trends and tail spend
• Control: approval workflows, guided buying, and purchasing groups
• Savings: business pricing and bulk/quantity discounts where offered

Tip: After checkout, Easyship can sync orders, compare rates, and automate customs paperwork to keep landed costs predictable.

Amazon Business Features That Streamline Business Buying (Users, Approvals, Analytics)?

Admins can build approval workflows by amount, category, or department. Pending orders can auto-cancel if no approver acts, keeping budgets tight. Groups map cleanly to cost centers, while analytics show who’s buying what—and why.

• Approval time limits prevent lingering carts
• Purchasing groups align to projects or locations
• Analytics dashboards surface hotspots and savings

Analytics & Guided Buying (With Business Prime)

Business Prime adds Spend Visibility dashboards and Guided Buying to steer employees toward preferred suppliers and compliant product listings.

Business Pricing On Amazon: Business-Only Prices, Quantity Tiers, And Bulk Discounts—How Do They Work?

On many Amazon Business product listings you’ll see a “Business price” and, sometimes, “Quantity discounts.” Sellers set these tiers, so discounts vary by item and volume. If you buy the same office supplies every month, recurring delivery and lists can save time.

• “Business price” = special business-only pricing
• “Quantity discounts” = price breaks at set quantity tiers
• Use lists and recurring delivery for predictable reorders

After purchasing, Easyship’s Amazon integration automatically associates PO numbers (manual or pulled via API) and prints them on supported courier labels.

What Is Business Prime (Amazon Business Prime) And What Do Members Get?

Business Prime is a paid upgrade for an Amazon Business account. It includes fast delivery on eligible orders, policy tools like Guided Buying, Spend Visibility dashboards, and, on some tiers and upon approval, extended terms for Pay by Invoice.

Common Plan Shapes*

*Plan names and limits can change; confirm the latest before purchasing.

How Should You Choose The Right Business Prime Tier?

Start with the number of buyers and how strictly you need to enforce policy. If most spend needs Guided Buying or advanced analytics, step up. Consider delivery expectations and whether extended invoice terms would improve cash flow.

Businesses on higher Easyship plans (Plus and above) also gain access to advanced Amazon integration features like ship-date management, estimated delivery dates, and commercial address alerts.

Quick Checklist

• Users today and expected in the next 12 months
• Percentage of spend needing policy guidance
• Monthly order volume and delivery SLAs
• Need for longer invoice terms and flexible payment options

Example: A small business begins with a free account. As more business customers and departments join, it upgrades to Essentials for Guided Buying and Spend Visibility to manage business purchases across multiple buyers.

How Does Amazon Business Work For Purchasing Groups And Multiple Buyers?

Create groups for Facilities, Marketing, IT, or field teams. Assign roles, set thresholds, and choose approval workflows. Approvers get alerts; if they don’t act, the order can auto-cancel—keeping off-policy purchases in check.

• Map groups to cost centers for clean reconciliation
• Set delivery addresses and windows per group
• Hand off to shipping: Easyship can compare carrier rates and auto-generate labels

Payment Options: What Is Pay By Invoice, Flexible Terms, And Tax-Exempt Purchasing?

Eligible business customers can use Pay by Invoice to buy now and pay later via consolidated digital invoices—typically net-30 by default. Some Business Prime tiers offer extended terms (subject to approval). Qualifying entities can make tax-exempt purchases where supported.

Cash-Flow & Reconciliation

Set Pay by Invoice as the default for specific purchasing groups. Update credit limits as annualized sales grow, and lean on analytics to track payment options used across the company.

Is Amazon Business Worth It? Costs, Business Prime Pricing, And ROI Examples?

The free Amazon Business account is usually a quick win for governance and reporting. Whether to add Business Prime depends on delivery expectations, how much guided buying you need, and the value of analytics across teams.

Simple ROI Frame

• Time/value from faster shipping on eligible items
• Price improvements from business-only prices and quantity discounts
• Labor saved thanks to approvals, purchasing groups, and analytics dashboards

What Risks And Best Practices Should Teams Consider Before Rolling Out Amazon Business?

Set clear purchasing policies, train employees, and use guided buying to keep purchases compliant. Keep work and personal accounts separate. Then connect procurement to logistics so items arrive where and when they’re needed.

• Use approval workflows and audit logs to prevent off-policy spend
• Enable tax-exempt purchases and Pay by Invoice centrally (if eligible)
• Maintain separate phone/authentication for personal and business accounts

Sign Up Today!

Amazon Business makes business buying feel familiar while adding the controls teams need—multi-user access, approval workflows, analytics dashboards, and business-only pricing on eligible items. If your volume and policy needs justify it, Business Prime adds delivery perks and deeper governance.

With Easyship’s Amazon Business integration, you can also manage delivery commitments, print PO-enabled labels, and meet Amazon timelines—all from within Easyship. Sign up for free today!

FAQs

Is The Free Amazon Business Account Really Free?

Yes. The standard Amazon Business account is free; you only pay if you add Amazon Business Prime for extra features.

Do I Need A Registered Company To Sign Up?

You can register as a sole proprietor or company. Amazon verifies business details, and many small businesses qualify as business customers.

Can I Keep My Personal Prime And Also Use Business Prime?

Yes. Your personal Prime stays personal. Business Prime is tied to an Amazon Business account and focuses on business buying benefits.

How Do Quantity Discounts Work?

On eligible items, sellers can offer business-only prices and tiered quantity discounts. Tiers vary by product and seller; look for them on the product page.

What Extra Features Come With Business Prime?

Faster eligible shipping, Spend Visibility dashboards, Guided Buying, and—in some tiers—extended invoice terms after approval.

Can Anyone Use Pay By Invoice?

No. Pay by Invoice is available to eligible business accounts after approval. Net-30 is common by default, with longer terms available on certain tiers.

Is Tax-Exempt Purchasing Available Everywhere?

No. Tax-exempt purchases apply to qualifying entities in supported regions. Check local availability before relying on it.

Do Approval Workflows Really Prevent Off-Policy Orders?

They help a lot. You can require approvals by amount, category, or team. Unapproved carts can auto-cancel to keep spending on-policy.

Is Amazon Business Worth It For A Very Small Team?

Usually, yes—the free account adds structure and business pricing. Consider Business Prime if delivery speed, guided buying, and analytics will be used widely.

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