Amazon Seller Glossary

Essential terms every seller should know

FBA

Fulfillment by Amazon - Amazon stores, packs, and ships your products

SKU

Stock Keeping Unit - unique identifier for each product variant

ASIN

Amazon Standard Identification Number - unique product identifier

MOQ

Minimum Order Quantity - smallest quantity supplier will produce

QC

Quality Control - inspection and testing of products

Inbound

Shipment of products from you to Amazon fulfillment centers

Stranded Inventory

Products that can't be sold due to listing issues

BSR

Best Sellers Rank - product ranking within its category

Conversion Rate

Percentage of visitors who purchase (sales/visitors)

ACoS

Advertising Cost of Sale - advertising spend vs revenue

IPI

Inventory Performance Index - metric of inventory quality

Restricted Product

Items requiring approval before selling on Amazon

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