A new Amazon report shows independent sellers thrived in 2025, reflecting the resilience of small businesses. Written by Mary Beth Westmoreland , Vice President, Worldwide Selling Partner Experience Small businesses achieved strong year-over-year growth in 2025. More than 75,000 independent sellers surpassed $1 million in sales in Amazon's store, a 36% increase from 2024, and U.S. sellers averaged more than $375,000 in annual sales. Amazon’s AI-powered tools helped sellers save time and reduce costs, allowing them to reinvest in their businesses and operate more efficiently. Fulfillment by Amazon continued to give sellers access to advanced logistics that helped them reach customers nationally and globally with fast delivery. Independent sellers achieved impressive year-over-year growth in 2025 More than 75,000 independent sellers surpassed $1 million in sales in Amazon’s store, a 36% increase from 2024 Independent sellers in the U.S. averaged more than $375,000 in annual sales in Amazon’s store, representing nearly a 30% increase from 2024 Over 11,000 U.S.-based sellers grew their sales by over 10x Amazon's AI-powered tools are helping independent sellers save time and money Amazon introduces agentic AI across the seller experience, transforming how sellers manage their businesses Leveraging Gen AI learnings, Amazon is empowering sellers with new Enhance My Listing tool to make listing optimization effortless and effective.

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