Acronym Detailed Mentions

DP Detail Page
Contains the minimum of information based on which a customer needs to make an
CDP Complete Detail Page informed buying decision: text, image and customer reviews.
A+ DP A+ Detail Page CDP + Rich media
PL Product Line
GL General Ledger's = Product Group
PO Purchase Order
Service purchased by 3P sellers to have Amazon store, pack, ship. Also provides
FBA Fulfilled by Amazon customer service for their products.
RP Retail Price
MSRP (= List Price) Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price
General Terms FC Fulfillment Center Amazon's warehouses / storages.
BB Buy Box The box on the right side of every Detail Page with the Add To Cart button.
Catalog Collection of all the products that exist on a given marketplace.
MP Marketplace Where sellers offer goods for sale and customers accept offers and make purchases.

Manufacturer
Amazon Retail Vendors Distributor
DropShipper

3P Third Party Sellers Individuals

Professionals
Browse Node Used for navigation and product classification.
Browse Tree A group of browse nodes that are related to each other.
Brandstore Amazon site locations that house a brand’s complete range of products.

Selection Objective: Creates new ASINs in Amazon's retail catalog. Processes: NIS / A Plus
Defect Elimination (DE) Objective: Resolves issues raised by FC and Client. Processes: ProbRec / ISS / CS / AC
Objective: Proactively updates the retail catalog (variations / browse nodes /
Amazon's BUs Flex
prices / bullet points). Handles more than 100 tasks

Amazon Vendor Services (AVS) Objective: Helps premium vendors to create ASINs / update catalog information / offer
business advice. Processes: PSS / Paragon / AVS

NIS New Item Setup Creates retail catalog (support for retail vendors).
A Plus Creates A Plus DPs for retail vendors (trained vendors).
RBS Core Processes ISS Inbound Support Services Manages FC Issues
AC Andon Cord Manages Client Issues

Used by Vendors to set up their account, manage items, confirm POs, notify inbound
VC Vendor Central
shipments, process invoices, view reports.
Tools SC Selection Central
Tool used to create & update the catalog / Used to export and upload new information
on Amazon's retail catalog.
TT Trouble Ticketing Tool used to raise and resolve tickets.

EAN European Article Number Used in EU / Has 13 digits

Barcodes UPC Universal Product Code Used in US & Ca / Has 12 digits
ISBN International Standard Book Number Used WW / Has 10 digits

Media Books, Music, Video DVD, Video Games, Software.

PC, Electronics, Automotive, Sports, Toys, Home, Home Improvement, Kitchen, Pet
Hardlines
Products, Office Products, Musical Instruments, Luggage, etc.
PLs Softlines Shoes, Apparel, Watches, Jewelry.
Consumables Grocery, Wine, Beauty, Baby, Health and Personal Care, Amazon Fresh.
Digital Kindle, MP3 and Games Download, Video on Demand.