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Walmart New Seller Performance Standards
Walmart Marketplace enforces stricter performance standards in April 2026. ODR drops to 2%, OTD rises to 95%, and a new Negative Feedback Rate metric launches. What Amazon sellers expanding to Walmart need to know.
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Apr 1, 2026 · 5 min read · 1,045 words
Updated April 1, 2026
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- Walmart's updated standards include: Order Defect Rate below 2% (down from 2.5%), On-Time Delivery above 95% (up from 92%), Valid Tracking Rate above 99% (up from 95%), a new Negative Feedback Rate below 5%, Cancellation Rate below 1.5%, and seller-fault Return Rate below 5%.
- Amazon generally has tighter ODR (1% vs Walmart's 2%) and OTD (97% vs 95%) requirements. However, Walmart's new Valid Tracking Rate at 99% is stricter than Amazon's 95%. Walmart also introduces a Negative Feedback Rate cap that Amazon tracks but doesn't enforce with a hard threshold.
- Walmart follows a staged enforcement process: email warning on first violation, listing suppression after 30 days of non-compliance, full account suspension after 90 days, and permanent removal if appeals fail or violations repeat. Suspended sellers have funds held for 90 days.
- WFS automatically satisfies On-Time Delivery and Valid Tracking Rate requirements, eliminating the two most common failure points. WFS fees run 10-15% higher than equivalent FBA fees but may be worth it to avoid account suspension risk. Start with your top 10 revenue SKUs.
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