aStore by Amazon is a new Associates product that gives you the power to create a professional online store, in minutes and without the need for programming skills, that can be embedded within or linked to from your website. With aStore you can create a dedicated shopping area on your website in minutes. Going through some simple configuration pages, you can create and customize your aStore in minutes. No programming is necessary. The aStore setup tool will guide you through the process and generate a URL to which you can link or embed in your site. Amazon now announces a new release of aStore that will allow Associates to: Build and maintain multiple aStores using a single Associate ID; Specify products to feature on Category and Sub-Category pages ; Create multiple instances of individual categories and sub-categories; feature up to 54 products on the front page of your store rather than the current limit of nine; Write longer custom product descriptions; Better control the layout and design for use in frames by providing the capability to remove the store header and category navigation.
All Associates of Amazon referal program have access to aStore, and there are no fees associated with building a store for your site. Referral fees are handled the same as in your current agreement. So you can start using aStore now if you already are an Amazon associate.