Amazon has mandatory fields for specific product types to ensure consistent, relevant information for its customers. If you are selling in any of the product types listed below then you will need to provide these otherwise, your listings might be deactivated or suppressed.
You can see the which optional fields changed to required fields on certain product types below
Which optional fields changed to required for specific product types?
- Color Name: SHIRT, SWEATSHIRT, SPORTING_GOODS, PANTS, COAT, SWIMWEAR, SWEATER, VEST, SHORTS
- Size Name: SHIRT, SWEATSHIRT, COAT, PANTS
- Description: HOME, CURTAIN, RUG, BLANKET, HOBBIES, TOOLS, SPORTING_GOODS, CELLULAR_PHONE_CASE, BED_LINEN_SET, AUTO_ACCESSORY, HEALTH_PERSONAL_CARE, DRINKING_CUP, HOME_BED_AND_BATH, POWERSPORTS_VEHICLE_PART, PLANT_SEED, CONSUMER_ELECTRONICS, KITCHEN_TOOLS, OUTDOOR_LIVING
- Department Name: BACKPACK
These fields need to be provided when creating new ASINs with the mentioned product types on Amazon.
How can you provide these updated fields to Amazon through StoreAutomator?
Here are the steps you need to follow:
1- Find and click the template from “Settings>Templates”
2- Click “Add Field” from the top right on the template page.
3- Search the related field name and map the custom field you have created for the remote field.
4- Select the products and send product data update to the channel.