Amazon Inventory Datafile Setup

What This Setup Does

This setup automatically monitors your competitor prices and generates Amazon-ready inventory datafiles that you can upload directly to Seller Central to update your pricing and inventory.

Your Sheet

Competitor URLs + SKUs

Pricestock

Price monitoring + processing

Amazon Upload

Ready datafile

Setup Process

Create Your Source Sheet

Use Our Template

Get Template

Start with our template that contains the minimum required columns:

Required Columns:

                            
                                        url
                                        variation
                                        sku
                                    
                                        https://amazon.com/dp/B07JCS8NRC
                                        [optional]
                                        TSHIRT123

url	variation	sku
https://amazon.com/dp/B07JCS8NRC	[optional]	TSHIRT123

Column Explanations:

url: Competitor product page URLs you want to monitor
variation: Optional - for products with variants (size, color, etc.)
sku: Your Amazon SKU that corresponds to the competitor product

You Can Add More Columns

Feel free to add your own columns like cost, category, notes, etc. These will pass through to your export if needed.

Configure Your Amazon Export

Amazon Inventory Datafile Format

Your export will be formatted exactly as Amazon requires for inventory updates:

Export Columns:

                            
                                        sku
                                        price
                                        quantity
                                        handling-time
                                    
                                        TSHIRT123
                                        19.99
                                        50
                                        3

sku	price	quantity	handling-time
TSHIRT123	19.99	50	3

Data Sources:

• sku: From your source sheet
• price: Calculated from competitor data
• quantity: Based on competitor stock status
• handling-time: Your default value (3, 5, or 10 days)

Customization Options:

• Custom pricing formulas
• Stock quantity rules
• Handling time defaults
• Price floors and ceilings

Set Your Pricing Strategy

Pricing Formula Example

Standard Markup Formula

supplier_price * 1.10

Apply 10% markup to supplier pricing

Example:

Supplier price: $18.99
Your price: $20.89
Markup: 10%

Benefits:

Consistent profit margin
Simple to understand
Easy to adjust

Handling Time Requirements

Amazon only accepts specific handling time values:

3 days 5 days 10 days

Upload to Amazon

Amazon Seller Central Upload Process

Download your processed datafile from Pricestock

Tab-delimited text file, ready for Amazon upload

Access your seller account

Navigate to the upload page

Go to: sellercentral.amazon.com/listing/upload

Upload your Pricestock-generated file

Choose your tab-delimited text file and submit

Confirm submission

By uploading, you confirm submission of your listing data to the Amazon catalog

Amazon Requirements Met

✅ Tab-delimited format
✅ Correct column headers
✅ Valid SKU matching
✅ Proper price formatting
✅ Valid handling time values (3, 5, or 10)
✅ Inventory quantity rules

Advanced Setup: API Automation

For developers or those wanting full automation

Amazon SP-API Integration

Instead of manual uploads, you can automate the entire process using Amazon's Selling Partner API (SP-API). This completely eliminates manual work and enables real-time inventory updates.

How API Automation Works

Pricestock generates your datafile

Same tab-delimited format as manual process

API automatically uploads to Amazon

Using Amazon's Feeds API endpoint

Real-time processing confirmation

Automatic error handling and notifications

DIY Developer Setup

• Register for Amazon SP-API access
• Set up AWS credentials and roles
• Implement Feeds API integration
• Handle authentication and rate limiting
• Set up error monitoring

Amazon Feeds API Documentation

Outsource Development via UpWork

• Freelancer handles all technical setup
• No coding or API knowledge required
• Complete automation from monitoring to upload
• Ongoing maintenance and updates included
• 24/7 monitoring and error alerts

Recommended for most users

API Setup Requirements

• Amazon Professional Seller account required
• SP-API application approval process (2-3 weeks)
• AWS account and technical integration knowledge
• Ongoing maintenance and monitoring setup

Choose Your Integration Level

Manual Upload (Steps 1-4)

Download files and upload to Seller Central

No technical setup required

Full API Automation (Step 5)

Complete hands-off automation

Technical setup required

Benefits of This Setup

Time Savings

• Eliminate manual price checking
• Automated inventory datafile generation
• No more copy-paste errors
• Schedule updates as frequently as needed
• API option: Zero manual intervention

Competitive Advantage

• Consistent pricing strategy
• React quickly to market changes
• Monitor multiple competitors
• Maintain profit margins
• API option: Real-time updates

Accuracy & Reliability

• Amazon-compliant file format
• Validated data before export
• Error handling and notifications
• Consistent formatting
• API option: Automatic retry logic

Scalability

• Handle thousands of SKUs
• Multiple competitor sources
• Easy to add new products
• Simple pricing formulas
• API option: Enterprise-level automation

Ready to Set Up Amazon Integration?

What We Need From You

Your source sheet with competitor URLs and SKUs
Desired markup percentage (default: 10%)
Update frequency requirements
Default handling time (3, 5, or 10 days)
Optional: API automation preference

What You'll Get

Amazon-ready inventory datafiles
Automated competitive pricing
Real-time competitor monitoring
Scheduled delivery of export files
Optional: Complete API automation

Set Up Amazon Integration

We'll configure everything for your Amazon inventory management needs