Buybox Export

The Buybox Export provides structured marketplace buybox data per item and sales channel. It enables detailed analysis of pricing competitiveness and seller positioning across supported marketplaces.

What is a Buybox?

A Buybox represents the seller offer that is currently preferred by the marketplace for a given product (e.g. shown as the default purchase option). Buybox selection typically depends on factors such as:

  • Seller performance

  • Delivery time

  • Availability

  • Price

Use Cases

Typical use cases for the Buybox Export include:

  • Monitoring buybox price changes

  • Identifying lost buybox situations

  • Comparing delivery times vs. competitors

  • Tracking seller competitiveness

  • Feeding pricing or alerting systems

  • Historical buybox analysis

Export Access

The Buybox Export is provided as a CSV file.

Depending on your setup, the export may be:

  • Downloaded manually from the M-board interface

  • Generated on a scheduled basis

  • Retrieved programmatically via an API or automation workflow

If you need API access or scheduling options, please contact support@michelberger.digital

File Format

  • Format: CSV (comma-separated)

  • Encoding: UTF-8

  • Decimal separator: . (dot)

  • Date/Time: ISO-8601 (if applicable)

Column
Type
Required
Description
Example

ean

string

Yes

Global Trade Item Number (EAN)

4006381333931

channel

zalando_de

Yes

Sales channel (Marketplace and country)

amazon_de

channel_item_id

string

Yes

Single sku e.g. ASIN

B07XYZ123

channe_variant_id

string

listing_status

string

Current listing status

buybox_seller_id

string

Seller ID of current BuyBox winner

buybox_seller_name

string

Name of current BuyBox winner

buybox_price

number

Price of the current buybox offer

29.99

buybox_quantity

number

Available stock of the buybox seller (0= out of stock , 1, 2, 100 = MANY)

1

buybox_retail_price

number

Recommended retail price (RRP)

buybox_delivery_costs

number

Shipping costs of BuyBox winner

buybox_delivery_time

number

Delivery time in days

buybox_fulfillment_type

string

Fulfillment method (PARTNER, MARKETPLACE)

buybox_feedback_rating

number

Seller rating (0-100)

buybox_feedback_count

number

Total number of seller reviews

buybox_ships_from

string

Country of origin for shipment

sales_ranking

number

Sales ranking of the article if available

sales_category

string

Sales category of the article if available

competitor_count

number

Number of competing sellers

last_updated

string

Timestamp of last data update (ISO 8601)

Last updated