Overview

Amazon has rolled out five new metrics within the Data Kiosk Vendor Analytics dataset, giving first-party vendors deeper visibility into in-transit inventory and more accurate sales figures. The update addresses two persistent blind spots for vendors: tracking what stock is actually en route to fulfillment centers and reconciling revenue numbers that account for cancellations and returns.

What's New

• Sellable In-Transit Inventory — Shows the quantity of inventory currently moving toward Amazon fulfillment centers that remains eligible for sale on arrival.
• Unsellable In-Transit Inventory — Flags inventory in transit that has been marked unsellable due to damage, quality issues, or other problems.
• Most Recent Data Submission Timestamp — Records when the latest data was submitted so vendors can verify reporting freshness.
• Net Ordered GMS — Gross Merchandise Sales based on orders, adjusted for cancellations, returns, and deductions.
• Net Shipped GMS — Gross Merchandise Sales based on shipped units with the same adjustments applied.

All five metrics slot into the existing Vendor Analytics dataset schema. Vendors can add them to their GraphQL queries alongside current data fields without any new authentication or permissions.

How Data Kiosk Works

Data Kiosk is Amazon's GraphQL-based reporting system that reached general availability in 2024. Unlike older REST-based reporting APIs that return fixed data structures, Data Kiosk lets selling partners request only the specific fields they need in a single query. This cuts down on data transfer overhead and supports leaner reporting workflows, especially for vendors pulling large volumes of data on a recurring basis.

The Vendor Analytics dataset within Data Kiosk aggregates information across multiple business dimensions including sales volume, traffic, inventory distribution, demand forecasting, profitability, and marketplace performance. The five new metrics extend the inventory and sales analytics portions of that broader dataset.

Practical Applications

The in-transit inventory metrics create several useful scenarios for procurement and logistics teams. Tracking sellable in-transit inventory lets procurement managers forecast more accurately when stock will become available for customer orders, which tightens demand planning and reduces stockout risk. The unsellable in-transit metric acts as an early warning system — when a shipment contains flagged inventory, vendors can start investigating quality or logistics issues before goods arrive at a fulfillment center, potentially cutting the cost and time spent dealing with defective products after receipt.