How long does it take for Amazon to sell out of stock? How long does it take to restock?

When Amazon merchants list products, they must set inventory according to the quantity of goods in stock. If they are sold out, they must be replenished in time. If they are out of stock for too long, it will have a great impact on your store. So how long does it take for Amazon to be out of stock?

Two weeks

1. How long does it take for Amazon to restock after it’s out of stock?

Amazon actually has a three-day out-of-stock grace period.

Even if out of stock, the product's listing ranking and weight will not be affected if it can be replenished within 72 hours.

2. How to deal with it?

(1) Adjust product prices

Raise prices: This is the most direct method. Raising prices can reduce product sales and avoid out-of-stock situations (it can also maximize profits. For example, a necklace usually sells for $25.99, but it is about to be out of stock. You raise the price to $99.99. However, due to the demand for Christmas gifts at the end of the year, buyers will not be deterred by the price. Instead, they are willing to spend a lot of money to buy products for gifts!) However, raising prices will lower product rankings, which has certain risks. Even if the product is restored to its original price after timely replenishment, the ranking will still be lower than before.

(2) Emergency replenishment

When facing FBA out-of-stock, some sellers will urgently replenish stocks from China and use red orders to quickly ship goods into the warehouse. Generally, the goods can be signed for within 3-5 days. Sellers with urgent goods and high average order value can use this method to replenish stocks urgently. Although this method will affect the ranking, sales will increase quickly after the goods are put into storage, so the impact on the listing will not be significant.

(3) Reduce the on-site advertising budget

In-site advertising is a necessary means of attracting traffic within the site. When a product is about to run out of stock, reducing the advertising budget can reduce some traffic sources, and the number of orders will decrease accordingly. (Beware: it is forbidden to stop advertising. It is better to adjust the price of the advertisement than to pause the advertisement, which will affect the performance of the advertising group!)

(4) Restock the stock within two weeks

Amazon actually has a 2-week grace period for out-of-stock situations. Even if a product is really out of stock, if it can be restocked within 2 weeks, it will not affect the ranking and weight of the product listing.

In summary, if Amazon is out of stock for two weeks, the product is equivalent to being useless. Therefore, when a product is out of stock, Amazon merchants are advised to restock it within three days.