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Merch by Amazon

Merch by Amazon

Create, sell, and promote custom branded t-shirts — Merch by Amazon is a new way to make some extra money out of your custom designs for T-shirts

Ecommerce·Launched Sep 2015·Profile + Activity 18.5·0 upvotes·amazon.com
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LivenessActiveRankScore 18.5Last commitSO tag heatPress sentiment 7dHiringCohort 2015-0.0 WoW

What it is

Create, sell, and promote custom branded t-shirts — Merch by Amazon is a new way to make some extra money out of your custom designs for T-shirts. Create your designs, send them to Merch and wait for an approval invitation. Once you get it, you can sell and promote your own designs without any upfront investment. [Fashion, Tech]

Signal score

vs category avg: +7.8
18.5-0.0 WoW
255075100MayMayJuntodayavg 10.718.5

Funding history

2 rounds
Total raised
$14.5B
Latest valuation
Stage
public
Acquired
Feb 2018
investors undisclosed
$839.0M
source
Acquired
Jun 2017
investors undisclosed
$13.7B
source
Data from SEC EDGAR Form D filings and press coverage. Round labels for SEC filings are inferred from filing sequence and amount.

Moat

Updated May 2026
Brand
strong

Amazon's competitive advantage is strongly supported by its brand reputation, customer-centric focus, and the integration of its retail, technology, and logistics services, which create a comprehensive ecosystem that retains customers and attracts new ones.

4 sources
  • Amazon’s dominance in the retail sector is driven by customer captivity, characterized by a vast range of products and excellent customer service. source
  • Amazon Prime enhances shopping convenience, resulting in a significant increase in transaction rates among its users compared to traditional retailers. source
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a substantial market share and enjoys network effects that attract new customers, providing a strong technological moat. source
  • Amazon’s Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) service reduces logistical inefficiencies and creates switching costs that enhance customer retention and loyalty. source
Confidence 80% · classified by firecrawl-extract

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Vitalslive · 05:43 UTC
Profile + Activity
18.5
profile only
Rank in cat
Upvotes
Press 30d
Founders

Not yet researched. Weekly founder enrichment runs Sundays.

Liveness probedaily 04:30 UTC
Active · 200 OK
amazon.com · last 13:56 UTC
Probe history · 6 probes
Jun 16latest
GitHub activitydaily 04:15 UTC

No GitHub data available

Stack Overflow tag heat

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Press sentiment · 7d rollinghourly

No press mentions in the last 7 days.

Cohort survival · Class of 2015weekly

12,940 products launched in 2015 · 100% still active

12,899 active41 sunset
Still active
100%
Median lifespan
4.9y