Introduction To Smartbiz

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SmartBiz by Amazon helps you create your own online store in minutes—without any technical skills. Whether you are a home entrepreneur, a small retail shop, or an emerging D2C brand, SmartBiz gives you everything you need to list products, accept payments, manage delivery, and promote your business online.

You can use SmartBiz on both mobile and desktop, and start selling instantly.

What’s in This Article

  1. What you can do with SmartBiz

  2. Who can sell using SmartBiz

  3. FAQs

What Can Sellers Do with SmartBiz?

With your SmartBiz online store, you can:

  • Create a fully branded website using ready-made themes

    • Choose from ready-made themes

    • Add your brand colors, logo, and store information

    • Update navigation, homepage layout, product detail widgets, and more

  • Add and Manage Products (images, details, prices, variations)

    • Upload product images, descriptions, prices, and variations

    • Organize items into collections

    • Manage stock and updates anytime

  • Enable payments online or via COD

    • You can offer your customers:

    • Online payments (cards, UPI, net banking, wallets)

    • Cash on Delivery (COD)

    • Pricing:
      SmartBiz is free to use till 31st March 2026
      You only pay:

      • Payment gateway transaction fees (for online payments)

      • Shipping fees (if you use Shiprocket or any delivery partner)

  • Manage deliveries (pickup, home delivery, ship-with-partners)

    • Offer home delivery through Shiprocket

    • Use the Self-Ship feature with your own delivery agent or courier

    • Enable store pickup

  • Run promotions with auto-generated product links

    • Send product links directly on WhatsApp

    • Share auto-generated promotions, offers, and catalog links

  • Display store policies, FAQs, and contact details

    • Use default policies or customize your own return, refund, and exchange terms

    • Add FAQs and customer support details

  • Share your store link and QR code everywhere your customers shop

    • You can share your:

    • Website link

    • QR code (for offline counters, packaging, events)

You can sell any product legally allowed in India.

 

Who Can Sell Using SmartBiz?

Anyone who wants to start an online store can use SmartBiz, including:

  • Home-based entrepreneurs

  • Small retail stores

  • Social commerce/chat commerce sellers

  • Brands wanting a D2C presence

  • B2B businesses (bulk or wholesale)

If you need a simple, fast, low-cost setup—SmartBiz is designed for you.

 

FAQs

1. Can I sell services on SmartBiz?

No, SmartBiz currently supports product-based businesses only. We will announce updates on the marketing website.

2. Can I use SmartBiz for a B2B store?

Yes, you can create a SmartBiz store for B2B orders as well.

3. How much does SmartBiz cost?

Setting up your store is free.
You will only pay:

  • Payment partner transaction fees

  • Delivery partner shipping fees (if used)

4. Do I need a GST number?

No. A GST number is not required to create and use your SmartBiz store.

5. Can I edit my store policies?

Yes. SmartBiz provides default templates, but you can customize all policies (returns, cancellation, FAQs) under Profile > Store Policies.

6. Can I link my custom domain to SmartBiz?

Yes. Purchase a domain from any registrar (e.g., GoDaddy), then link it from
Profile > Link Custom Domain.

7. Where can I promote my store?

You can share your store link or QR code on:

  • WhatsApp

  • Instagram

  • Facebook

  • Offline posters/counters

8. Will Amazon list or promote my store on the Amazon marketplace?

No. SmartBiz is independent from Amazon.in marketplace.
Your SmartBiz store is private, and you control how and where it is promoted.

9. What customer data can I access?

You will get essential contact information required to fulfill orders (like customer phone number). For anything additional, you can directly contact the customer.

10. Can I delete or deactivate my SmartBiz account?

This feature is currently not available.
For any assistance, go to Profile > Help in the SmartBiz app.

11. Can I migrate my catalog from other platforms?

Yes, but catalog migration is manual.
You’ll need to upload your listings and configure settings inside SmartBiz.