Amazon Inventory Deadlines For Q4

UPDATE: Amazon just moved up their Christmas inventory deadline to December 2nd instead of the December 11th deadline they had initially mentioned in an earlier announcement. The dates quoted below have been updated accordingly.

Make sure that you don’t run out of stock this holiday season by preparing your inventory for Q4 well before Amazon’s deadlines.

To avoid missing any opportunities and to offer your customers the best discounts and deals without interruption, be sure that all your inventory reaches Amazon’s fulfillment centers before the following dates:

• November 15th for Black Friday/Cyber Monday, meaning your inventory should be ready to send by mid-October.
• December 2nd for Christmas, meaning your inventory should be ready to send by early November.

One way to prepare for the holidays is with an inventory and logistics checklist. With factors like the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic causing worldwide labor shortages in production and logistics sectors, plus the recent typhoons, floods and ongoing power cuts in China, the global supply chain is fraught with delays, so making sure you are on the ball with your delivery timelines is crucial.

Another thing you can do to get ready for Q4 is to create a calendar with FBA holiday selling dates. Your calendar should include all the US national holidays, and you should add blackout dates that might affect your Amazon business. Alternatively, you can simply download our Blackout Days Calendar and use this information to add supplier blackout dates to your SoStocked account.

If you need any further information on getting ready for holidays or selling dates, you can also read Amazon’s guidelines here, or if you want to learn more about what Amazon’s deals your products qualify for, head over to their deals page.