OurPartners Weworkwithmorethan2millionindependentpartnersintheU.S.,includingsellers, developers, content creators, authors, anddelivery providers. We openly share information, tools, and services with third parties that work with Amazon to foster their business growth. When they thrive, our customers benefit from the products and services they offer. We support a number of different types of partners, including: • Smallandmedium-sizedbusinessessellinginAmazon’sstores.ThesebusinessescomefromeverystateintheU.S. andmorethan130countriesaroundtheworld. Amazonspentmorethan$100milliontohelpsmall andmedium-sizedbusinessesreachmorecustomers during Prime Day and throughout the holiday season, andthird-party sellers—most of which are small andmedium-sizedbusinesses—achievedrecord worldwide sales in Amazon’s store for the 2021 holiday season. More than half of sales from Black Friday through Cyber Monday were from third-party sellers, andmorethan130,000third-partysellerssurpassed $100,000insales during the holiday season. • Morethan3,000independentDeliveryService Partners. This program began in 2018 and now has companiesintheU.S., Canada, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Brazil, the Netherlands, and India, employing morethan260,000drivers. More than 2.2 billion packages have been delivered worldwide, and their businesses have generated over $12 billion in revenue, benefitting the community and customers. To address inequality and create long-term change, Amazon launched its diversity grant program in 2020 to help develop pathways for Black, Latinx, and Native American entrepreneurs. • Millions of organizations in 190 countries around the world powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The fastest- growing startups and largest enterprises, as well as nonprofits and government agencies, are powered by AWS’s highly secure, reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud technology. Using AWS, customers and partners around the world are innovatingatafasterpacethaneverbefore,includingextraordinaryaccomplishmentslikedeliveringlife-savingmedications to patients faster, making self-driving cars a reality, and expediting real-world sustainability solutions that are helping everyone on the planet. • DevelopersbuildingforAlexaandAppstore.Builders,developers,andentrepreneurshavetheopportunitytoinnovate, build a business, and connect with customers across hundreds of millions of Alexa devices, like Fire TV, Fire Tablet, and Echo. There are over 900,000 developers building for Alexa. Alexa helps generate billions of dollars for the developer and device-makercommunity,andthereareskilldevelopersmakingmorethan$1millionannuallythroughin-skillpurchasing. AmazonrecentlyintroducedtheAppstoreSmallBusinessAcceleratorandtheAlexaSkillDeveloperAccelerator,whichhelp smaller developers build and grow their app and skill businesses while inventing for customers. Amazon Appstore is also curating apps for the Windows 11 storefront, which brings mobile apps and games directly to Windows. • Millions of writers around the world building successful careers using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP). KDP authors self-publish and distribute their books to millions of readers around the world, choosing where they want to sell, setting their own prices, and earning up to 70% of every sale in royalties. Thousands of independent authors earned morethan$50,000inroyaltiesin2021,withmorethan2,000authorssurpassing$100,000inroyalties.Inaddition, since 2009, the Amazon Literary Partnership has provided more than $14 million to organizations across the country that empowerwriterstocreate, publish, learn, teach, experiment, and thrive. Learn more at aboutamazon.com/impact/empowerment/small-businesses.