When you’re adding products to your catalog in Seller Central, there are a few different factors to consider. There are a few factors to consider when adding items to your Amazon store, such as how many items you want to add at one time, what categories they belong to, and whether these items already exist on Amazon. There are two options you can choose from:

• Add items one at a time in Seller Central
• Add items in bulk by using the Amazon new item setup (NIS) sheet and the NIS Excel template

Adding items one at a time

1. Listing items already sold on Amazon

If you want to sell an item that already exists on Amazon, you will be taken to a page where you can choose to either ‘Create a new listing’ or ‘Sell this product’ against the existing product page. First, you will need to clarify the product condition (new, collectible, used). Then, you will input some basic information before you can push your listing life.

The usual key considerations are:

• • SKU Number
  • Product condition (New/Used/Collectable)
  • Product Price
  • Fulfillment method (FBA/ MFN)
  • Once all the fields are completed, click ‘save’ and your listing will be published.

2. List Products NOT currently in Amazon’s Catalogue: 

From the ‘Catalogue’ column, select ‘Add Products’

Choose ‘I’m adding a product not sold on Amazon’

Select the most relevant product category in a search bar

#Tip: The best way to find potential product categories is to look at your competitors on Amazon and see what categories they are selling in. This can give you some ideas of what a good fit for your product might be.

Enter the product id (mostly UPC barcode)/ select UPC from the drop-down menu. If the product has multiple variations, enter the UPC in the variations tab instead.

Next, under the product name, enter your title and brand name. If you’re doing a private label, the manufacturer will be the same as your brand name.

(Looking for a guide to optimize product title? Click here) 

Make sure to complete all the required information (highlighted in red) before moving on to the next tab. Be careful not to miss anything!

#Tip: The more information Amazon has about your product, the more likely it is to rank organically in search results.

To proceed, for the new condition products, first, input your product IDs and choose UPCs from the dropdown menu. Then, enter your product price and save the listing to display it under ‘manage inventory’. Your listing will become ‘active’ once you send the inventory to Amazon.

Upload listing in Bulk

1. To add products via upload, click on the ‘Add products via upload’ option in the inventory tab.

2. Select a category

To list your products, you must choose the appropriate category. You can do this by searching for the product name in the search box and then selecting the relevant path.

To know more about selecting a category for your listing, click here!

3. Selecting a template

“Advance” option: includes all attribute groups associated with the selected products, including required, preferred, and optional groups.

“Custom” option: allows you to select specific attribute groups from the selected products that you can add to your template, including a required attribute field.

To access a certain category of inventory files, simply scroll down and click on Inventory Files. Then, select the specific category you’re after and download the file.

All the mandatory fields (highlighted in red) of this inventory file have to be filled in. Instead of typing the options, please select them from the drop-down menu provided. Once you’re done, make sure to save your listing information.

4. Upload the inventory file

• • Head to the inventory tab and select ‘Add Product via Upload’. 
  • Select the file type from the dropdown menu and upload your file. 
  • Once you have done that, click ‘Upload’ and your file will be processed.

To ensure that all items have been processed correctly, check the status of this upload.

Once the processing report is accessible for downloading, open the feed processing summary sheet to check for any errors in the uploaded spreadsheet.

To properly troubleshoot an error in the table, refer to the message provided. Once you determine what should be changed, modify your inventory file and re-upload it with the necessary alterations.

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