MS Lowers Commercial Marketplace Fees from 20% to 3%
[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Microsoft (MS) is significantly reducing the commission fees for its B2B (business-to-business) app store.
On the 15th, MS announced changes to its commercial marketplace commission policy at the online partner conference "Microsoft Inspire 2021."
All app commissions issued on Microsoft's digital stores, Azure Marketplace and Microsoft AppSource, will be reduced from the existing 20% to 3%.
Azure Marketplace offers apps and services running on MS Azure, while AppSource is a B2B marketplace providing enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS).
These commercial marketplaces offer over 30,000 apps and services monthly and engage 4 million shoppers. The number of tradable apps is increasing by 70% annually.
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MS explained, "We are changing the commission policy to provide partners with higher margins and to simplify the commission structure."
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