Amazon SKU modification guide and importance analysis

How to modify SKU on Amazon?

Homepage information modification

Sellers can log in to the Amazon seller backend, find the corresponding product on the product homepage, and modify the SKU by clicking the edit button. This method is suitable for situations where a small number of items need to be modified.

Use Amazon Tools

Amazon provides specialized tools and services, such as the Inventory Loader within the platform, which supports sellers to upload and modify SKUs in batches. In addition, there are some third-party software and plug-ins that can help sellers complete SKU changes.

Recreate product

For complex SKU change requirements, sellers can choose to recreate a new product page and then migrate the original sales data to the new page. This method is more cumbersome and care needs to be taken to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the data.

Notes

• Ensure consistency: The modified SKU must be consistent with the actual product information to avoid confusion and errors.
• Update information in a timely manner: Update product pages and inventory information in a timely manner to avoid causing confusion to consumers.
• Avoid frequent modifications: Do not modify SKUs too frequently to avoid affecting sales data and search rankings.

What is the SKU sold by Amazon?

Amazon SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) refers to the unit or stock keeping unit of inventory measurement. It is the ID randomly assigned to the product by the Amazon system. It is a combination of alphanumeric codes and is unique to the owner. sex.

The advantages and disadvantages of creating your own SKU and having SKU generated by Amazon

Disadvantages of using generic SKUs created by Amazon

• This code does not raise any objections to the seller himself, so you cannot know the specifics of the product, such as his purchase date and the corresponding purchase operator.
• If the seller owns multiple stores, even if the product type is the same platform, different SKUs will be created for each product.

Advantages of using personalized SKUs created by yourself

• It can help sellers better understand the effects of various product groups and quickly learn which type of product has the best effect.
• The SKU capability for a specific product is: AAAAA, so you can have a clearer understanding of the product characteristics.
• And being able to use it to better find products in which specific warehouse will quickly shorten and reduce shipping and processing times.

The role of SKU

• Track inventory: Properly create SKUs to better identify and locate product inventory.
• Check Inventory: Help with inventory counting and keep informed of product inventory status.
• Inventory Cleanup: Helps with inventory cleanup operations and quickly removes damaged or missing items.
• Timely replenishment: Query products in the management tool and start timely replenishment.
• Profit Analysis: Conduct regular or irregular product profit analysis statistics.
• Consistency: Products are uniquely identified for easy tracking no matter where they are sold.

Can the SKU deleted by Amazon still be used?

During the sales process, sellers may be faced with situations where some products need to be removed from the shelves or deleted. At this time, some merchants will worry about whether the deleted SKU can be reused. In fact, Amazon does not have hard and fast rules for deleted SKUs, but it is recommended that merchants mark these SKUs as “Closed” after ensuring that they are no longer used. The advantage of this is that it can help merchants better manage and track the status of goods. After a merchant marks SKUs as “Closed,” they will no longer appear on the Amazon website and will not be searchable. But please note that deleted SKUs will still remain in Amazon’s system, so merchants can reactivate or reuse these SKUs if necessary.

At the same time, merchants can also use tools such as Inventory Loader to batch update these deleted SKUs for further management and operation.

To sum up, Amazon SKU modification is not only a technical process, but also an important means for sellers to optimize inventory management and improve sales results. Whether it’s a bulk upload or a single edit method, choosing the right method and doing it correctly is key to ensuring a successful SKU change.