Amazon will officially launch its service in the Jewish state next week after the Sept. 17 national election, several sources in the retail industry told Calcalist, the Israel business daily.
Sources said the American company prefers not to start its services until then, to lessen expenses associated with the media campaign.
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In an email sent to local Amazon retailers last week, the company advised them to have enough stock well before the Rosh Hashanah holiday, which starts the night of Sept. 29 and lasts until sundown on Oct. 1, according to the report.
The company also wants retailers in Israel to deliver products within five business days.
Last month, Amazon launched its Hebrew website for vendors.
Sites such as Amazon have become increasingly popular in Israel where the cost of living is high, but locals currently have to order from the company's international sites, for example in the United States, Britain, and Germany.
Amazon started reaching out to Israeli businesses in May, inviting them to join its local delivery program, which allows firms to use an Amazon.com seller account to fulfill orders to customers in Israel and abroad using a local inventory.
Reprinted with permission from JNS.org.
