Inventory Management
Keep stock honest and choose the right place to change it.
Where to work
| Need | Portal area | Path |
|---|---|---|
| One listing or a small catalogue | Products | /product-management |
| Spreadsheet import or export (many SKUs) | Inventory → Bulk Operations | /inventory (or /inventory?view=bulk) |
| Recent import status and image review | Same Bulk Operations page, Import status | above the Import tools |
| Demand forecasting tools | Not currently available | do not plan on /inventory/forecasting |
Stock on seller-fulfilled listings can also be set when you create or edit a listing in Listings. Keep quantities as whole numbers at or above zero, and aligned with stock you can actually fulfil.
Day-to-day stock in Products
For seller-fulfilled listings, Listings lets you:
- see the recorded stock quantity;
- filter for Out of stock and Low stock listings;
- set stock when creating or editing a product; and
- manage variant quantities where variants are supported.
An approved listing with no stock is not ready to sell.
Spreadsheet import (Bulk Operations)
Use Inventory when you prefer a spreadsheet:
- Open Inventory and choose Bulk Operations, or open Import spreadsheet directly.
- Read Import status for recent product imports and image review notes.
- Use Import for product or inventory CSV files (templates are available on that page).
- Fix any row errors shown for a run, then submit drafts for marketplace review when prompted.
You work while signed into Partner Portal. Unattended system connections are not part of this self-service spreadsheet path; see Developers for the technical integration boundary.
Product images can be bulk-uploaded as a separate spreadsheet after product SKUs exist (see Product images under Import status).
Who owns the stock value?
| Fulfilment source | Current behaviour |
|---|---|
| Seller fulfilled | You maintain the seller stock quantity in Listings or through an approved product/inventory feed. |
| Supplier fulfilled | Supplier allocation is authoritative. Listings shows supplier-managed availability and disables seller stock editing. |
| Platform fulfilled | Platform-managed availability is displayed; seller stock editing is unavailable. |
| Unknown source | Stock editing stays disabled until the fulfilment source is resolved. |
Do not overwrite supplier-managed availability with a copied quantity. Resolve a supplier stock problem through the connected supplier workflow.
System integrations
If an approved system integration manages inventory feeds, use the Developers section for setup and reconciliation. Self-service long-lived machine credentials in Account are not offered yet.
What is not currently promised
The current seller workflow does not provide a supported:
- multi-location Inventory dashboard as a complete warehouse system;
- live stock-alert notifications;
- 30/60/90-day demand forecast (Inventory Forecasting remains unavailable);
- automatic reorder recommendation; or
- fixed dashboard refresh interval.
Use your own inventory or accounting system for location-level stock and forecasting until Partner Portal exposes a source-backed workflow for your account.
Practical checks
- Clear out-of-stock and low-stock actions in Listings.
- Confirm the fulfilment badge before changing a quantity.
- After a spreadsheet import, reconcile row results in Import status instead of assuming the whole file applied cleanly.
- Check at least one approved, active listing has stock and shipping configured before treating the store as Ready to sell.
See Product Quality, Feature Availability, and Supply Network.