Amazon has everything ready for Black Friday Week. We had the opportunity to visit the Amazon Robotics logistics center in Illescas, Toledo, and we have verified that the center has prepared and received all the necessary stock for one of the most important deals weeks of the year. To this strategic place big brands, commercial collaborators and SMEs send their products, so that from there they are distributed accurately and quickly throughout Spain and the rest of Europe.

With 4 robotic factories occupying the space equivalent of 17 football fields and equipped with the latest technology, employees organize, package and distribute each package with utmost precision. And always focus on providing the best experience for customers; a premise that guides them in all decisions, processes and innovation.

Amazon’s Black Friday week gives you the opportunity to anticipate your Christmas shopping and do it with incredibly low prices and fast delivery times, even on the same day, as explained by Daniel Arenas, head of retail promotions at Amazon Europe: “Black Friday week, which starts on Amazon on November 17 and runs until Monday, 27 of this month, is a unique opportunity to get your Christmas shopping done early by taking advantage of hundreds of thousands of offers across all categories. We want customers to be able to save on their purchases, and receive them quickly and conveniently at the address they choose, with the peace of mind that most products purchased on Amazon.es from November 1 can be returned until January 31.”

Find deals up to 45% on select products across all categories, including electronics, toys, home, fashion, beauty and devices from Amazon. Amazon makes it very easy for you, get your reward now and organize Christmas from the comfort of your home.

Encouragement for local businesses

During Amazon’s Black Friday week, you can support small and medium-sized businesses because, during the 11 days of the event, you can find hundreds of offers and items from SMEs, such as Siroko, Olistic Science, Surf Monkey, Ludilo and Secret & You, among others. You can find inspiration and search for your favorite products among them all ideas for your gift Christmas.

In addition, you can easily find products from local small and medium-sized businesses on Amazon.es, which can be recognized by the typical “small business”. Another way to simplify your search is to select the “small business” category.

Because, it’s time for small businesses to experience the benefits offered by large companies, right? Miguel Carabel Martín, founder of Secret & You, one of the 15,000 Spanish SMEs selling their products on Amazon, also thinks so.

“Amazon allows us to have stock close to customers and reach them faster. They have a highly automated process, so that ultimately we can sell a product today, for example, to someone who lives in Germany and ship it tomorrow. If it were any other way, it would be very complicated. Additionally, it allows us to reach more customers and expand our sales to other countries such as France, Germany, UK…” – Miguel Carabel Martín, founder of Secret & You.

Amazon: diverse culture

One of Amazon’s main commitments is to promote diversity and equality. Believe it or not, Amazon has employees in Spain who come from 100 different countries, and this greatly enriches the company culture. Specifically, the Illescas center employs workers from 37 countries, including Chile, Denmark, Venezuela, Romania and Spain.

Amazon is committed to achieving zero carbon emissions by 2040, ten years ahead of the Paris Agreement. And one of their priorities to achieve this goal is to completely eliminate the use of additional packaging. For products that due to their characteristics still require packaging, Amazon uses envelopes, paper bags and cardboard boxes that are all 100% recyclable, and chooses the one that best suits the contents of the packaging. Additionally, Amazon, in early 2022 Amazon is eliminating single-use plastic bags for shipping from its distribution network in Europe. The company estimates that, thanks to measures like these, it has managed to avoid the use of more than 1 billion single-use plastic bags across Europe since 2019.

In parallel, Amazon is the largest purchasing company of renewable energy in Spain, Europe and the world. In our country, the company has 37 off-site projects and 30 solar rooftops on its buildings. They have a combined renewable energy capacity of more than 2.3 GW. One of Amazon’s largest solar rooftops in Europe is the Illescas logistics center, which has more than 13,800 solar panels.

What can you give this Christmas?

So that you don’t go crazy thinking about what to give your family and friends, Amazon suggests you explore Customer favorite and top rated items. Because, there is a reason, they are the chosen ones, right?

And not only that, you can also find personalized offers, based on your previously saved products, and get recommendations and discounts related to your browsing history. As you can see, the possibilities are endless. What are you waiting for?

Therefore, if you are thinking of spending a quiet Christmas where you don’t have to run from one place to another looking for gifts, take advantage of Amazon’s Black Friday Week until November 27 and find deals on your favorite fashion brands, on everyday essentials your day, in technological devices, and in everything you can imagine.

Some tips for making safe purchases on Amazon during Black Friday and the holiday season:

We are approaching Black Friday Week and the Christmas shopping season, and many customers are taking advantage of the opportunity to make purchases online from the comfort of their home. However, today fraud, phishing and identity theft are often more common. In fact, in the run-up to Black Friday last year, the number of phishing scams reported by customers in the UK alone tripled compared to 2021. And we recognize that this trend is similar in other countries in Europe and in the United States. And for this reason, Amazon wants to give us a series of tips so that you can make your purchases with peace of mind on Amazon.es, and safely:

1. Rely on Amazon’s own channels: Always visit the mobile app or official Amazon store website when you want to contact customer service, the technical support team, or when you want to make changes to your account.

2. Beware of fake emergencies: Scammers try to convince you that you need to act immediately.

3. Never pay or provide personal information over the phone: Amazon will never ask you over the phone to provide information about your payment system, including gift cards (or “verification cards,” as some scammers call them) for products or services.

4. Always check links: Check links for spelling errors or repeated characters. The legitimate Amazon website contains the suffix “amazon.es.” Go directly to Amazon.es whenever you seek help with an Amazon device/service, an order, or to make changes to your account.

5. Check suspicious email senders: legitimate emails from Amazon end with “@amazon.es”. In your web browser, hover over the name displayed under “From” to see the sender’s full address. And remember that you can always visit Messenger Service from your Amazon account to see legitimate messages the company sent.