Find here the latest changes/communications from the channel and what you have to do in Lengow:
07th March 2023 - Orders API modification.
- To sum up
Lengow's orders API is evolving on March 7th, 2023. Find below the changes for your Amazon orders:
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- At Order line level, for the field Package > Cart > "Tax" : the shipping taxes will not be included anymore in the amount;
- At Order line level, for the field Package > Cart > "Discount" : the amount will now be tax included at all times (while before it was tax excluded in some cases);
- At Order level, in the "commission" field: this field will be a positive value (previously it was a negative value).
- What you have to do in Lengow
No action is required in Lengow, but these changes may have an impact if you retrieve orders using our API.
31th May 2022 - Mandatory attributes for "Home" product type.
- To sum up
The dimension attributes of the "Home" product type, which were previously optional, will become mandatory on the 31th May 2022. This change does not affect you if you use the Flat Files structure.
- What you have to do in Lengow
You have to update the values of the dimension attributes in order to continue to display your products in the "Home" category before the due date.
- Original message
À compter du 26 avril 2022, nous fournissons aux clients plus d'informations sur les dimensions de 255 types de produits. Après un délai de grâce d'au moins 30 jours, vous devrez saisir les nouveaux attributs de dimension lorsque vous créez ou mettez à jour des ASIN.
*Les clients utilisent les dimensions des produits pour comparer les produits. Des dimensions précises peuvent rendre les produits plus visibles, ce qui peut augmenter les ventes et réduire les retours.
Nous vous encourageons à mettre à jour vos valeurs d'attribut de dimension avant qu'elles ne deviennent obligatoires. [...] https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/GMYRLMMPMNR7UQSE
January 2022 - "Material Composition" switches to "Fabric Type"
- To sum up
The attribute "Material Composition" will be replaced by the attribute "Fabric Type" for the new offers AND for existing offers.
- What you have to do in Lengow
- Original message
What is changing?
Amazon is replacing the Material Composition attribute with the Fabric Type attribute. Previously, both the Material Composition and Fabric Type attributes were available to use when listing products. We are simplifying the listing experience by combining them into a single attribute (fabric_type) as the attribute for composition of material.
This brings changes to
Attribute unification: New listings must be submitted with material composition values in fabric_type.
Attribute validation: The values submitted must be valid, and in the proper structure.
For existing listings, Amazon will copy values from material_composition to fabric_type. This change doesn't impact variation themes.
In XSDs the attribute (fabric_type) can be filled using either FabricType or MaterialandFabric.
When will the changes take place?
The change will happen in phases for XSDs:
Phase 1:
Starts on 13th December 2021.
Product Types: SKIRT, SHORTS, BRA.
Marketplace: US and Spain.
Phase 2:
Starts on 10th January 2021.
Product Types: As below.
Marketplace: As below.
Note: For 1 by 1 and inventory file templates, the changes will start as follows:
Attribute unification will start on 4th November 2021.
Attribute validation will start from 13th December 2021 onwards, same as XSDs.
The date communicated earlier for both changes was 20th August 2021.
Which Product Types are affected?
The following product types are affected by this change (if available for your country): APPAREL_HEAD_NECK_COVERING, HAT, APPAREL_GLOVES, BODYSTOCKING, BRA, CAMISOLE, COORDINATED_OUTFIT, CORSET, HOSIERY, LEOTARD, MEDICAL_SCRUB_SET, SOCKSHOSIERY, UNION_SUIT, ADULT_COSTUME, BABY_COSTUME, SOCKS, TIGHTS, APPAREL, UMBRELLA, ORCA_SHIRT, BRA_UNDERWEAR_SET, UNDERGARMENT_SLIP, WAIST_CINCHER, APRON, ARM_SLEEVE, BLAZER, CHANCHANKO, CLOTH_WRAP, COAT, DRESS, ETHNIC_WEAR, FOOD_BIB, JINBEI, KIMONO, LEG_SLEEVE, LEHENGA_CHOLI_SET, NECKTIE, OBI, ONE_PIECE_OUTFIT, OUTERWEAR, OVERALLS, PANTS, ROBE, SALWAR_SUIT_SET, SHIRT, SHORTS, SKIRT, SLEEPWEAR, SUIT, SWEATER, SWIMWEAR, TRACK_SUIT, UNDERWEAR, UNSTITCHED_GARMENT, VEST, YUKATA, CHOLI, SAREE, SASH, SCARF, DESIGNER_KIMONO, SNOWSUIT, SNOW_PANT, DUPATTA, BLOUSE, TUNIC, LEHENGA, NIGHTGOWN_NIGHTSHIRT, PAJAMAS, SWEATSHIRT, KURTA, BASE_LAYER_APPAREL_SET, UNDERGARMENT_THIGH_SLIMMER, UNDERPANTS.
Which marketplaces are affected?
The US, Spain, UK, France, Germany and Italy marketplaces are affected.
Who is affected?
Developers with applications that upload and update product listings using feeds based on the category-specific inventory file templates are affected by this change.
What action is required?
If you have an application that is affected by this change, be sure to:
Base your application workflow on the latest inventory file templates.
Ensure that the fields in the header line of your feed match the fields in the latest template for that feed.
For example: TemplateType=fptcustom,Version=2018.1107,Category=petsupplies,TemplateSignature=UEVUX1NVUFBMSUVT
More information
For the latest templates, see Inventory file templates and BTG99 in Seller Central.
For Valid Values, Structure and Fabric Type Listing FAQ:
US - Create and manage inventory FAQ
Spain, UK, France, Germany, Italy - Fabric Type Listing FAQ
Best regards,
The Selling Partner API team
