What Is the FBA Inventory Age Report?
The FBA Inventory Age Report helps sellers understand how long their inventory has been stored within Amazon's fulfillment network.
This is particularly useful for identifying inventory that has remained unsold for an extended period.
Why Does Inventory Age Matter?
Inventory that sits in Amazon fulfillment centers for too long can:
Tie up your money
Use your available storage capacity
Increase storage-related costs
Become less profitable
Eventually require removal, liquidation, or price changes
What Should Sellers Look For?
Pay particular attention to inventory that continues moving into older age ranges.
For booksellers, slow-moving books can accumulate quickly because sellers often manage thousands of individual SKUs.
What Can You Do With Aging Inventory?
Depending on the item's value and demand, you might:
Reduce the price
Adjust your repricing strategy
Create a removal order
Liquidate eligible inventory
Keep the item if the expected future profit justifies the storage cost
Don't automatically remove an item simply because it is old. Compare the potential selling price and profit against the cost of continuing to store it.