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# Local inventory feed CSV template (Google Merchant Center)

> The column format and compliance rules for a Google Merchant Center local inventory feed, with a filled-in example row and links to Google's official documentation. Extends an existing primary Products feed; it doesn't stand alone.

Use this template to show in-store stock and pricing for products you already sell online. Every row has to match a product `id` that's already in your primary Products feed; this feed extends that one rather than replacing it. See the [Google Merchant Center feed templates](/google-merchant-center-overview) overview if you haven't set up the primary feed yet.

<Note>
  This isn't legal advice. Confirm pricing accuracy with your legal or compliance team before publishing.
</Note>

## File format

* CSV, TSV, or XML, one row per product per store location.
* Requires a linked, active primary Products feed; this feed won't work on its own.

## Column template

| Column          | Required                                 | Example     |
| :-------------- | :--------------------------------------- | :---------- |
| `id`            | Yes, must match the primary feed's `id`  | SKU\_10432  |
| `store_code`    | Yes                                      | SF-DOWNTOWN |
| `availability`  | Yes                                      | in stock    |
| `quantity`      | Recommended                              | 14          |
| `price`         | Recommended                              | 18.00 USD   |
| `pickup_method` | Optional, for buy-online-pickup-in-store | buy         |
| `pickup_sla`    | Required if `pickup_method` is set       | same day    |

## Format rules

* `id` has to match an item already present in the linked primary feed exactly; a local inventory row with no matching primary feed item is ignored.
* `availability` uses this feed's own value set: `in_stock`, `limited_availability`, `on_display_to_order`, or `out_of_stock`, which is a different set of values than the Products feed's `availability` attribute uses.
* `store_code` needs to match the store codes registered in your Business Profile / store locations, not an internal-only code nobody else recognizes.

## Data and compliance rules

<Warning>
  * In-store price and stock need to reflect reality at each specific location. Showing an item as available when a specific store is sold out is the same category of misrepresentation issue as an inaccurate online price, and can affect account standing the same way.
  * Because this feed is location-specific, keep it on a fresher update cycle than a slower-moving primary feed; stale local stock data is a common source of a poor in-store pickup experience.
</Warning>

## Official documentation

* [How to upload your local inventory data to Merchant Center](https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/15182106)
* [Local inventory data specification](https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/14819809)
* [About the inventory feed specification](https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/7677785)

## Related resources

* [Google Merchant Center feed templates](/google-merchant-center-overview)
* [Product feed CSV template (Google Merchant Center)](/google-merchant-center-product-csv-template)
* [Promotions feed CSV template (Google Merchant Center)](/google-merchant-center-promotions-csv-template)