Amazon appoints country manager for Ireland ahead of .ie launch
Ahead of the launch of its .ie website in 2025, Amazon has announced the appointment of Alison Dunn as country manager.
Amazon.ie will be a home for Irish businesses small and large, and empower them to grow their online business both in Ireland and abroad. More than 60% of sales on Amazon stores globally are from independent sellers – most of which are small and medium-sized businesses. Over 1,000 small and medium sized Irish businesses already sell more than 5.5 million products on Amazon, with home, beauty, grocery, and health & personal care the most popular categories.
Dublin-born and based Dunn, who has been with Amazon for almost a decade, has previously held roles in both Amazon’s retail business and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
“Our teams across the country are incredibly excited about the launch of Amazon.ie in 2025, and writing the next chapter of our story in Ireland,” said Dunn. “The store is great news for Irish customers and businesses alike, and we’re taking another big step towards launching Amazon.ie by opening our doors for businesses to join us as selling partners ahead of launch.”
The new store will also be supported by the five-year agreement that Amazon and An Post announced last year, which will lead to more convenient, faster deliveries and returns.
Amazon employs around 6,500 people in Cork, Dublin, and Drogheda in a diverse range of roles including data engineers, operations management, and finance. Since 2004, Amazon has made direct investments in our Ireland operations of more than €22 billion.
In 2023, Irish SMEs selling on Amazon recorded over €170 million in export sales, with over half of those (more than €100 million) in export sales outside the EU. Those SMEs have also gone on to create more than 2,500 Irish jobs to support their businesses on Amazon.
More details about the new store will be announced in the new year.
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