The busy holiday season is approaching, and it’s time to start sending in your inventory. To ensure you have enough products in stock for peak season, we recommend sending your FBA inventory to fulfillment centers in August and September.
Key dates and recommendations
Inventory arrival deadline: Ensure your inventory arrives at fulfillment centers by October 19, 2024, to guarantee its Prime badge-ready by Black Friday.
Fulfillment center focus: Amazon’s FBA team will focus on receiving inventory in September and October to place your products in the right centers ahead of peak. In November and December, they will prioritize processing customer orders.
Limited slots in Nov-Dec: Fulfillment centers will have limited slots to accept shipments during November and December to ensure faster delivery speeds and maximize sales potential.
Capacity limits: You may see lower estimated capacity limits for October and November. The Capacity Monitor tool helps you stay up-to-date on these limits. Estimated capacity limits for October are now viewable, and November limits will be available starting August 20.
Overage fee elimination: To simplify operations and manage inventory more efficiently during peak, the overage fee for storage was eliminated effective July 1, 2024. If your on-hand inventory exceeds your capacity limit, you will not incur an overage fee.
For detailed information on these updates and to ensure your readiness for the holiday season, log in to Seller Central and check the Capacity Monitor tool. For expert assistance in managing your FBA inventory, contact eStore Factory’s Amazon consultants today.