U.S., Sept. 2 -- Since the start of 2020, Amazon has launched over 135 free tools and services to help sellers grow their sales in Amazon's store. During the next 12 months, the e-commerce giant will provide over 500,000 US small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) currently selling on Amazon with online selling guidance, education and support, as the company plans to onboard an additional 100,000 US businesses as new sellers in its store.

The announcements were made at Amazon Accelerate - a three-day virtual summit for US SMBs who are currently selling in Amazon's store or interested in doing so. Amazon Accelerate is the company's largest-ever US event focused on providing existing and aspiring sellers with insights and ideas for how small...