following is a list of important terms frequently encountered on amazon marketplace −
amazon price calculator − pre-designed calculators by amazon which are well equipped to help the sellers in determining their total profit on items after shipment and all monetary transactions.
amazon seller central − amazon seller central is the web interface used by merchants to manage their orders.
asd (amazon seller desktop) − asd is a windows desktop software application enabling sellers who prefer working offline to easily list their products on amazon.
asin (amazon standard identification number) − a unique block of 10 letters and/or numbers that identify items on amazon.
bmvd (books, music, video, and dvd) − bmvd are media products including books, music, videos, dvds, etc.
buy box − amazon selected seller for the customers.
consumer electronics − electronic equipment intended for an everyday use.
demand − it refers to how much (quantity) of a product is desired by buyers at various prices.
e-commerce − electronic commerce, commonly written as e-commerce is the trading of products by using computer networks, such as the internet or online social network.
fba (fulfillment by amazon) − an amazon service which allows you to store your products in amazon's fulfillment centers. amazon picks, packs, ships, and provides customer service for the products.
sku (stock keeping unit) − number given to each individual item that enters the amazon family.
fnksu − fulfillment network sku. it identifies both the item and its merchant.
free shipping − shipment of an order without charging the fees for delivering it to the customer.
gtin (global trade item number) − an identifier for trade items to look up product information in a database (often by entering the number through a bar code scanner pointed at an actual product) which may belong to a retailer, manufacturer, collector, researcher, or other entity.
inventory − a complete list of items such as property, goods in stock.
isbn (international standard book number) − a unique numeric identifier for each book. an isbn is assigned to each edition and variations of a book (except reprinting).
margin − the gross profit between the cost to make a product and its selling price.
order − a commercial transaction for a buyer’s intention to purchase.
price − the amount a customer pays for an item, the list price minus any discount.
product detail page − the page where customers read details about a product for sale on amazon.com, including its name, asin, image, price, description, customer reviews, and ordering options.
quantity − the amount of product people are willing or able to buy at a certain price.
referral fee − the fee that you pay amazon for referring the sale to you and for providing access to a massive audience.
variable closing fee − fee charged by amazon on the sale of each item.
return − sending back of the product by customers when they are dissatisfied with the purchase.
revenue − the money paid to amazon or a third-party vendor for the purchase of products.
search box link − a link through which visitors can use amazon's powerful search engine to locate products they are interested in.
seller − whoever fulfills the order, whether amazon or a third-party merchant.
upc (universal product code) − a specific type of barcode to identify products universally.