{"id":8938,"date":"2019-11-14T13:58:36","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T13:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.sellerapp.com\/blog\/?p=8938"},"modified":"2025-09-12T15:36:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T10:06:11","slug":"amazon-retail-readiness-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-retail-readiness-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Master Amazon&#8217;s Retail Readiness Checklist to Get Approved Fast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Before you\ncan think of launching or advertising your product detail pages, it is\nimportant to make sure if they are \u201cretail ready.\u201d This also means that every\nfactor mentioned in this Amazon Retail Readiness Checklist has to be ticked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we talk about effective <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-seller-strategies\/\">Amazon Marketing Strategies<\/a>, understand that retail readiness is one of the most crucial components to look into. So, before getting to Amazon advertising or creating a surefire plan for promoting your products to a wider group of audience, having your product pages retail-ready is vital. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It not only helps you to secure your prime <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-ad-placements\/\">ad placements<\/a> but also makes sure that you make the best of your ad investment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This step is especially crucial if you are putting a substantial amount of your hard-earned money towards advertising or marketing those products to potential shoppers. So, let\u2019s understand this topic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Quick Guide:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-retail-readiness\">What is Retail Readiness?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#2\">Importance of Retail Readiness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#3\">Amazon Retail Readiness Checklist <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#4\">What To Do If Your Listing Is Not Retail Ready?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#5\">Conclusion<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1629721473043\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>What is Retail Readiness?<\/strong> <\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>The concept of Retail readiness is simple and straightforward. It is all about ensuring that your product page (s) display every piece of content\u2013be it text or media\u2013in the most attractive way to attract potential buyers who shop on Amazon and help bring in a good amount of traffic and conversions through AMS (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-marketing-services-ams-guide\/\">Amazon Marketing Services<\/a>) campaigns. <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2\"><strong>Importance of Retail Readiness<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep in\nmind that, with online shopping, a shopper cannot feel or touch a product.\nTherefore, the only way with which he or she can measure a product\u2019s quality is\nby checking the entire product detail page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unless your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-product-detail-page\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-product-detail-page\/\">product\u2019s detail page<\/a> isn\u2019t presented the right way, don\u2019t expect your sales to go higher either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s understand this with a scenario. Assume that they have invited you to a lavish dinner party. The invitation says that the dinner will feature endless varieties of foods, beverages, and desserts. You get excited, dress up with your most expensive apparel, and go to the party. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the host has run out of supplies and things mess up. Next? You will get disappointed, confused, frustrated, and highly upset because of hunger. You will think 100 times before you accept any such invitation, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s exactly what it feels like when you show your customers with a high-end creative ad and then later, come to see that the product isn\u2019t what it is as shown? Never do this to shoppers because once disappointed, they will note down your brand in their minds and will never come back to check even if you are truly selling a state-of-the-art product the next time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it is important to bring potential shoppers to your product pages with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/amazon-keyword-search.html\">help of the right keywords<\/a>, content, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-ad-placements\/\">ad placement<\/a>, it is equally vital to make sure that a customer has a smooth experience after they have arrived at your Product Page (or ASIN Detail Page).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A factor\nlike \u201cconversion ratio\u201d plays a vital role here. Most shoppers do these to gather\ndetails about a specific product:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>See a product\u2019s pictures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read through the product\u2019s description<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-bullet-points\/\">bullet points<\/a> for the product\u2019s key features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check for product\u2019s reviews and ratings <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If these things aren\u2019t properly displayed or organized on your page, it will surely disappoint a potential shopper. And disappointing a potential shopper literally means disappointing Amazon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When this happens, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-a9-algorithm\/\">Amazon\u2019s A9 algorithm<\/a> is smart enough to understand this. Eventually, it will stop your product pages from showing on top results of its SERPs (Search Engine Results Page). You will lose out on rankings, and you will have a hard time earning those organic rankings back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s how advertising impacts Amazon\u2019s flywheel:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-advertising-has-an-impact-on-amazon-1.png\" alt=\"amazon paid media &amp; earned media works\" class=\"wp-image-8946\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-advertising-has-an-impact-on-amazon-1.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-advertising-has-an-impact-on-amazon-1-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/how-advertising-has-an-impact-on-amazon-1-768x473.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional Guide: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-flywheel\/\">Amazon Flywheel: How to apply it to your business<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3\"><strong>Amazon Retail Readiness Checklist<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, that you know what retail readiness means, the next is to understand what it takes to be retail-ready. Below is the detailed checklist of factors that you need to be ASIN retail-ready. And trust us, it is not rocket science. It is all about creating a crisp and attractive overview of every feature that your product has. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, make these guidelines follows sure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-product-title\"><strong>1. Product Title<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The moment\na customer looks at your product page, he or she sees the title first. This means\nthat it should be optimized enough for a potential shopper to attract. It\nshould be written in a way that it must succulently describe what you are\nselling and what your product is all about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Never explain \u201cwhat your product does\u201d in the title. Instead, keep this data for description. Also don\u2019t stuff too many keywords in the title. Doing this entirely wrong and will lead to extremely lengthy titles, making it look awkward for shoppers to read. Also, long titles or poorly formatted titles are confusing as well as jeopardize sales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.sellerapp.com\/register?plan=Pro_Monthly&amp;referrer=amazonseostore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sellerapp.com\/Blog_images\/mid-conversion\/Keyword-tool.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"250\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A bad product title not only disappoints a shopper but also affects your organic rankings too. Understand that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-a10-algorithm-updates\/\">Amazon\u2019s A9 algorithm<\/a> relies on your product title to determine its relevancy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"example-of-a-good-product-title\"><strong>Example of a good product title:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-listing-good-product-title.png\" alt=\"good product title example for amazon \" class=\"wp-image-8947\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-listing-good-product-title.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-listing-good-product-title-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-listing-good-product-title-768x437.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"example-of-a-bad-product-title\"><strong>Example of a bad product title:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-bad-product-title-example.png\" alt=\"bad amazon product title example\" class=\"wp-image-8948\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-bad-product-title-example.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-bad-product-title-example-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-bad-product-title-example-768x456.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"make-a-note-of-these\"><strong>Make a note of these:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Capitalize the first letter of every word in the title except for conjunctions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The first 80 characters of the title are crucial for shoppers. So, make sure it justifies what they are looking for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include your main (or primary) keyword in the title. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Never capitalize all the letters or words in the title.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write about packaging, quantity, or any other information after your primary keyword. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spell the measurement (example: 5 inches. It shouldn\u2019t be 5\u201d).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-product-images\"><strong>2. Product Images<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how\ngood are your product pictures? Are they good enough to attract a shopper to\nmake a purchase? Keep in mind that in online shopping, \u201cpictures\u201d play a key\nrole. Since a shopper cannot touch the product physically, he or she judges a\nproduct only through its pictures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will fascinate you to read the fact that 67% of online shoppers say that product images are \u201cvery crucial\u201d for choosing and buying a product. Images appeal to one\u2019s senses, spark emotions, and reinforce a brand\u2019s identity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, it is important that your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-product-photography\/\">product photography<\/a> is done under the right lighting and right setting. We also recommend you to use the entire space that Amazon allocates you for adding product photos to a listing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dashboard.sellerapp.com\/register?plan=Pro_Monthly&amp;referrer=blog-external-traffic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.sellerapp.com\/Blog_images\/mid-conversion\/SellerApp-features.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of a listing with good product images:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/listing-with-good-product-images.png\" alt=\"best amazon product images\" class=\"wp-image-8949\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/listing-with-good-product-images.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/listing-with-good-product-images-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/listing-with-good-product-images-768x331.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of a listing with bad product images:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-amazon-bad-listing-images.png\" alt=\"example of bad amazon product images\" class=\"wp-image-8951\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-amazon-bad-listing-images.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-amazon-bad-listing-images-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-amazon-bad-listing-images-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-amazon-bad-listing-images-750x350.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make a note of these:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure that your product images are of high-quality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that it shoots them under the right lighting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep the images in a white background.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can add an <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/what-is-an-infographic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infographic<\/a> explaining the benefits of using your products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlight the key features of your product.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upload 6 images on your listing, each shot in a different angle. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-bullet-points\"><strong>3. Bullet Points<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>They introduced bullet points to help the reader make it easier to read. Rather than reading the entire article, bullets minimize the time and help them skim. Also, it facilitates better sales and higher conversion rates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For product listings, bullets must include an easy-to-read and abbreviated format of your product\u2019s benefits. Their noticeable placements should ensure that they can be noticed easily. When it is utilized properly and done in the right way, it can increase your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/amazon-listing-quality-check.html\">product\u2019s discoverability and discoverability<\/a> to a great extent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea\nhere is to enhance the way people scan a specific product and focus more on\ntheir pain points. With bullet points, we are stopping potential shoppers from\noverloading with excess technical data or complicated information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a\npotential buyer looks at your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/how-to-write-impactful-bullet-points-that-sell-online\/\">bullet points<\/a>, he or she should know what you are\nselling and how useful your product will be after he or she purchases it from\nyou. This section should be \u201cconvincing\u201d enough for a shopper to make a move\ntowards a purchase and make them realize that it is 100 times better than other\nsimilar products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of a listing with good bullet points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-of-best-bullet-points-on-google.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8952\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-of-best-bullet-points-on-google.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-of-best-bullet-points-on-google-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-of-best-bullet-points-on-google-768x375.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of a listing with bad bullet points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/listing-with-bad-bullet-points-1.png\" alt=\"Example of a listing with bad bullet points:\" class=\"wp-image-8953\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/listing-with-bad-bullet-points-1.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/listing-with-bad-bullet-points-1-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/listing-with-bad-bullet-points-1-768x389.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make a note of these:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amazon allows using 5 bullet points\nfor a product listing. Therefore, it is vital to utilize this section wisely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mention your product\u2019s key features\nand benefits here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add your secondary keywords here but\ndon\u2019t make it awkward to read. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your product\u2019s best benefit of\nfeature goes to the first whereas the less crucial ones after that. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each bullet point can only have 500\ncharacters and not more than that.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that every bullet point is of\n\u201csentence case.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not use too many punctuations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Avoid grammatical errors. Frame the\nsentences clearly and neatly. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include every product detail here. Example:\ndimension, color, shape, quantity, etc. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not add pricing details or\npromotions in this section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-product-description\"><strong>4. Product Description<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Although\nyour product description has a less important role when compared to bullet\npoints and titles, they are vital for emphasizing your brand\u2019s ethics and\nstory. This is also a great opportunity to describe customers\u2019 pain points and\nhow your product can serve as a perfect solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explain\nthis section more like storytelling rather than keeping it formal. Come up with\na captivating description, which will connect a buyer\u2019s feelings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of a listing with a good product description:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/good-product-description-example-on-amazon.png\" alt=\"good amazon product description \" class=\"wp-image-8954\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/good-product-description-example-on-amazon.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/good-product-description-example-on-amazon-300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/good-product-description-example-on-amazon-768x230.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of a listing with a bad product description:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bad-product-description-amazon-example.png\" alt=\"bad product description listing needs to improve\" class=\"wp-image-8955\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bad-product-description-amazon-example.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bad-product-description-amazon-example-300x25.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/bad-product-description-amazon-example-768x64.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make a note of these:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Keep your product description optimized with the right keywords so they sound natural.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain your product precisely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Include your product\u2019s descriptive features like size, packaging, color, and other information. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/amazon-product-description-editor.html\">SellerApp\u2019s FREE Product Description Editor<\/a> to craft powerful and converting product descriptions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-product-stock-availability\"><strong>5. Product Stock Availability <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to keep your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-inventory\/\">FBA inventory<\/a> fully stocked. As a seller, this is your priority. It is your duty to ensure that your items are available to your customers whenever they are in need. When your products are out of stock, they create a bad impression that you cannot fulfill a customer\u2019s needs on time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A mistake like this can occur once or twice. That\u2019s acceptable. But if this occurs regularly, then your organic rankings will surely be impacted negatively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of a product listing with the proper stock availability: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/product-listing-proper-stock-availability.png\" alt=\"available amazon product stock\" class=\"wp-image-8956\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/product-listing-proper-stock-availability.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/product-listing-proper-stock-availability-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/product-listing-proper-stock-availability-768x346.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of a product listing with stock\nunavailability: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-product-stock-unavailability.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8957\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-product-stock-unavailability.png 837w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-product-stock-unavailability-300x191.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/amazon-product-stock-unavailability-768x489.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make a note of these:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure that your product doesn\u2019t\nrun out of stock.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain regular stock to prevent\norganic rankings from being affected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-customer-reviews-ratings\"><strong>6. Customer Reviews &amp; Ratings<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether or not a product is useful, or it is good or bad, entirely depends on its reviews and ratings. Honest reviews posted by other customers act as a statement of proof here. It will fascinate you to read the fact that 90% of customers who shop online and make a purchase only after reading through the reviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it makes sense too. So, understand that reviews can make or break the deal. Bad reviews or poor ratings can affect your sales to a great extent. Therefore, it is vital to selling high-quality products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, note that Amazon doesn\u2019t encourage fake reviews, sponsored reviews, or anything that has been posted in exchange for a coupon or bribe. Such acts are against their policies and violating them can lead to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/how-to-restore-suspended-seller-account\/\">Account Suspension<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of a product listing with good customer\nratings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-of-amazon-product-good-customer-rating.png\" alt=\"good rating amazon product\" class=\"wp-image-8958\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-of-amazon-product-good-customer-rating.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-of-amazon-product-good-customer-rating-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/example-of-amazon-product-good-customer-rating-768x322.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example of a product listing with poor customer\nratings:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"957\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/weak-product-review-ratings.png\" alt=\"poor customer rating\" class=\"wp-image-8959\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/weak-product-review-ratings.png 957w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/weak-product-review-ratings-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/weak-product-review-ratings-768x344.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make a note of these:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not force a customer to leave a\nreview.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not ask a customer to leave only\na positive review.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can only request a customer to\nleave his or her honest review.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain your product\u2019s quality high\nand offer better support. A satisfied and happy customer will automatically\nleave a good review on your listing\u2019s page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain a total star rating of 3.5\nor more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have at least 15 verified reviews\nfrom proper customers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-winning-the-buy-box\"><strong>7. Winning the Buy Box<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To be <em>retail-ready<\/em>, it is important to <em>win the buy box<\/em>. Buy box is none other than the small white box is on the right. This is exactly the section where a customer checks after he is convinced and decided to buy your product. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He or she simply hits either the \u201c<strong>Add to Cart<\/strong>\u201d button or the \u201c<strong>Buy Now<\/strong>\u201d button. Once this activity is accomplished, it means that you have \u201cwon the buy box.\u201d The more you win the buy box, the higher will be your overall sales performance. It also signifies the popularity of your product. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Losing out on the buy box confines you from running a sponsored ad effectively. You will also lose all the hard-earned money that you put on promotions. So, the important question remains\u2013<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/how-to-price-right-to-win-the-buy-box\/\">how to win the buy box<\/a>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are a few tips to make a note of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use FBA (Fulfilled By Amazon).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep your product price competitive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure to provide the best\ncustomer experience. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-enhanced-brand-content-ebc\"><strong>8. Enhanced Brand Content (EBC)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Since we are talking about Amazon Retail Readiness Checklist, a factor like Enhanced content cannot be missed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-enhanced-brand-content\/\">Amazon says that enhanced brand content has the ability to speed up your conversion rates<\/a> from <strong>8<\/strong> to <strong>20%<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This option is available for both vendors and sellers. It is an incredible option, which helps sellers to customize it in the way they want it to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It helps sellers to build a positive experience for customers and answer some common questions they have. This helps customers to make proper decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Enhanced Brand Content, a seller can make use of HD images, crisp placements for texts, feature their bullet points, have comparison charts, and much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-112\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-112\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Type<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">A+ Content<br \/>\n<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Enhanced Brand Content<br \/>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Eligibility Criteria  <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Available for all vendors<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Only for sellers who have enrolled in Amazon Brand Registry program<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Price<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">It is free<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">It is free<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Total modules allowed <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">12 modules <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">12 modules<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Total modules allowed per page<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5 modules<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5+ modules with additional description and logo on the top<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Mobile compatibility or responsiveness  <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Yes<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Projected increase in conversion rates <br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3 to 10%<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 to 10%<br \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-112 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are a few tips to make a note of:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Make sure you have rich text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make sure that your images are of HD quality.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlight your brand\u2019s story.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a piece of supplemental information. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4\"><strong>What To Do If Your Listing Is Not\nRetail Ready?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your\nASIN or product\u2019s detail page is not retail ready, then fix the problem based\non the checklist we have given you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create attractive product images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have a compelling product description\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Craft nice enhanced contents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give captivating product title<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep your bullet points precise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintain good customer reviews and\nratings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that your product is in-stock<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set competitive price for your\nproduct<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-few-mistakes-to-avoid\"><strong>A few mistakes to avoid:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides the factors mentioned above, testing your product\u2019s retail readiness involves looking at your <strong>price point<\/strong> too. Say, for example, if your item is listed below $10, then it is likely to be considered as an \u201cadd-on item.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An add-on item can be shipped only if a customer spends <strong>$25+ worth of <\/strong>orders. Since a customer cannot just purchase these products one-off, driving traffic through ads will not do much to help with sales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, ensure that your content is clear, descriptive, accurate, and free from spelling &amp; grammatical errors. Blurred images, unclear descriptions, or features will never help you get a good amount of sales. They will impact your overall product performance negatively. This also affects your organic rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is more like double-loss: losing on sales and losing on the money you invested in ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recommended to Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-ppc-mistakes\/\">How to avoid Amazon PPC mistakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>From Amazon\u2019s point of view, it is pointless or meaningless for a brand to approach an agency or firm to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/amazon-ppc-agency.html\">manage their promotions and PPC ads if Amazon<\/a> doesn\u2019t consider their pages to be \u201cretail ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you could think of running effective campaigns or promoting your products to drive a huge amount of traffic, check if your listing is 100% fantastic to impress potential shoppers out there. It is useless to increase a product\u2019s visibility through ads if your product reviews are poor, your images are blurred, you don\u2019t have a proper product description, or no optimization done. This will not only affect your conversions immensely but also waste all your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/amazon-ppc-cost\/\">ad budget<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, make sure you execute every step to keep your products optimized and profitable before thinking of promoting them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerapp.com\/blog\/artificial-intelligence-ai-e-commerce\/\">How Is AI Bringing Change to E-commerce?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before you can think of launching or advertising your product detail pages, it is important to make sure if they are \u201cretail ready.\u201d This also means that every factor mentioned in this Amazon Retail Readiness Checklist has to be ticked. 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