August Seller Digest 1/2

Action required: Update your Orders and Returns APIs

To help streamline order management and fulfillment and avoid disruptions to your business, please update your Orders and Returns APIs in the Developer Portal.

With this update, you can enjoy consolidated order details for multi-quantity orders.

Failure to update your Orders and Returns APIs will impact your ability to fulfill and manage multi-quantity orders. If you are using a channel partner for API integration, please ensure they make the necessary API changes.

Access serial numbers with ease
Serial number attributes are now automatically available via the GET Orders P-API. If you’re part of the Serial Collection beta program, this means you’ll have faster access to the serial numbers collected on your orders. To join the Serial Collection beta, please speak to your account manager.

Enhanced security updates on the Walmart Developer Portal
If you use the Walmart Developer Portal, please note that we are disabling TLS v1.0 and TLS v1.1 by Aug 4. If you run into a connection authentication issue, please update your web browser to the latest version.

Directly access Seller Help articles in Seller Center

It’s now easier than ever to find the content you’re looking for! Swiftly access topical Seller Help articles by clicking Quick Help within your Seller Center dashboard.

From popular searches such as “Shipping Methods & Timing Policy” and “Prohibited Products Policy for Marketplace Sellers” to frequently asked questions, Seller Help is full of tips, best practices and more for Walmart Marketplace.

Make more sense of your data with updates to the Buy Box report

We’ve made changes to the columns in the Buy Box report so you can easily see which items in your catalog are winning or not.

Additionally, you can now access this info as an on-request report so that you can get the most recent data available for your catalog. Find your report through the Items Dashboard in Seller Center or via the Buy Box API.*

*Sellers that integrate through an API or solution provider should review the updated schema documentation in Developer Portal and make updates no later than 9/27/23.

Qualify for Pro Seller Status when you meet the NEW eligibility criteria

To help you further succeed on Walmart Marketplace, we’re making changes to the Pro Seller Badge experience. These updates will include adjustments to the program eligibility criteria and feature exciting new benefits. Learn how to meet the new criteria before they go into effect on Aug 30!

Enjoy an upgraded Items page experience

The Items page in Seller Center now gives you more control over your items and helps you perform key tasks in less time. From improved search functionality to streamlined ways to filter and more, we hope these changes enhance your Seller Center experience.

Level up with Flash Picks & Walmart Campaigns updates

Submitting items to Flash Picks or Walmart Campaigns? Now, you can view top trending deal items with strong performance potential and the lowest promo prices submitted by other sellers. Revise your deals strategically to increase your chances of placement on Walmart.com during Flash Picks events.

Dial in your inventory management with improved Biz Mentor suggestions

Introducing an upgraded Biz Mentor inventory model that now covers 165% more offers! And, with an expanded prediction timeline of 14 days, accuracy has increased to more than 90% from the previous 80%.

Check out our Prohibited Products Policy related to Department of Energy Standards

Summer is here! Whether you’re selling refrigerators or freezers, please keep in mind that all your products must comply with Department of Energy standards. You can find additional info via Walmart’s Prohibited Products Policy for Home Goods.