When is the Amazon IPI assessment time? How to improve the IPI score?

No matter what platform you open a store on, merchants should abide by the platform rules and pay attention to store data. Take the Amazon platform as an example. The platform is still very strict with merchants. Merchants will also be assessed in terms of inventory. If they are not marked, the inventory quantity will be limited. So when is the Amazon IPI assessment time? Next, we will explain this aspect to you.

Amazon announced the IPI score assessment time for the US, UK, Europe (Germany/France/Italy/Spain) and Japan in the third quarter, which are:

1. The first time in the third quarter (the week of May 9, 2022);

2. The second time in the third quarter (the week of June 20, 2022);

How to improve IPI score?

1. Reduce overage storage capacity

This is a quick method that can be implemented in the short term. Please prioritize the products that are more than 365 days old. These products will incur long-term storage fees. Reducing such products will not only help improve the IPI score, but also help reduce storage fees.

2. Improve inventory turnover

It is necessary to clearly understand the inventory turnover of the FBA warehouse, that is, the inventory turnover rate is the number of times the inventory goods are turned over in a certain period of time. It is an indicator that reflects the speed of inventory turnover. The higher the turnover rate, the better the sales situation.

It is recommended to check whether there are products that can participate in the "Clearance Sale". If so, you can consider participating. Click to learn more: Clearance Sale & Clearance Sale. If not, it is recommended to sell at a reduced price, or create a removal order to take advantage of the "Free Removal" limited-time promotion to save removal fees.

When your inventory turnover rate increases, your IPI score may not necessarily increase, and you need to consider other influencing factors at the same time. However, working hard to improve conversion rate will have a positive impact on your IPI score.

3. Fix Amazon inventory that has no sales information

What is unavailable information? Inventory that is not available for purchase due to product information problems will result in lower sales and incur storage costs. This type of inventory is called "Amazon inventory with no available information."

What is the reason for Amazon inventory without sales information? When you delete or close the product information, or change it from [Amazon Fulfillment] to [Seller Fulfillment], your inventory may be without sales information. Product information problems, infringement issues or system errors can also cause Amazon inventory without sales information. How to solve/repair Amazon inventory without sales information? Click to visit the "Repair Amazon Inventory Without Sales Information" page and follow the prompts in the rightmost column on the page.

Amazon merchants can improve their IPI scores as long as they do the above points. In short, merchants should pay attention to their IPI scores. Once the scores are lowered, the inventory quantity will be restricted, which will affect the sales of merchants!