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GOOGLE LOCAL INVENTORY FEED

Google Local Inventory Feed

A Google local inventory feed shows what's in stock in your physical stores across Local Inventory Ads and free local listings. Pricefy builds it from your catalog and store data — mapped to Google's local inventory spec, validated before it ships, and refreshed with current store-level price and availability.

XML · TXT/TSV
Supported feed formats
47
Country templates in Pricefy
URL · SFTP
Scheduled delivery
THE BASICS

What is a Google local inventory feed?

A Google local inventory feed tells Google what each of your physical stores has in stock, and at what price, so your products can appear in Local Inventory Ads and free local listings when nearby shoppers search. It works alongside your primary product feed, adding the store-level layer.

The feed pairs a store code with a product id, then carries the store's quantity, price and availability (and pickup options where offered). Because in-store stock and prices change constantly, keeping it current is essential — and the job Pricefy automates.

FEED SPECIFICATION

What Google expects

The essentials of Google's local product inventory feed. Pricefy maps your store and catalog data to every required attribute and validates the feed before delivery — see Google's documentation for the authoritative, always-current spec.

Formats
XML or tab-delimited text (TXT/TSV)
Delivery
Scheduled fetch from a URL, or SFTP upload
Pairing
store_code + id link a product to a specific store
Refresh
Keep store-level price and availability current — daily or intraday

Core required attributes

  • store_code — the identifier of the physical store
  • id — the product id, matching your primary feed
  • availability — in stock or out of stock at that store
  • price — the in-store price, with currency
  • quantity — units on hand at that store (where used)
  • pickup_method — buy online pick up in store, where offered
  • pickup_sla — how soon pickup is available, where offered

The local inventory feed complements your primary product feed rather than replacing it, and store details are configured in Merchant Center / Business Profile. Pricefy's validation flags what each row is missing before the feed ships.

Google: local product inventory feed specification
HOW PRICEFY EXPORTS THE LOCAL INVENTORY FEED

From store stock to local listings

1

Import catalog & stores

Connect your catalog and store-level stock — connect a platform or import a CSV. Products, prices and per-store availability sync in.

2

Load the local inventory template

Pick Google Local Inventory and your country: Pricefy loads the spec — store_code/id pairing and required attributes.

3

Map, enrich and validate

Map store codes and product ids, set availability and price per store, and let validation flag incomplete rows before they ship.

4

Publish on schedule

Deliver a feed URL (or SFTP) that refreshes on schedule, so local availability and prices stay current.

Local prices should reflect the local market — so let them come from your repricing engine

Most feed tools just move stock data to Google. Pricefy is a price intelligence platform first: competitor monitoring on every plan shows how you're priced against nearby and online rivals, and from the Pro plan up, dynamic repricing feeds your adjusted prices into your listings — so your local ads reflect a current, competitive price.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Local inventory feeds, answered

How is a local inventory feed different from a Shopping feed?
Your primary Shopping feed lists products to sell online; the local inventory feed adds a store-level layer — what each physical store has in stock and at what price — for Local Inventory Ads and free local listings. Pricefy ships both.
What format does the local inventory feed use?
Google accepts XML and tab-delimited text (TXT/TSV), delivered by scheduled URL or SFTP. Pricefy generates the format Google expects and validates it before delivery.
What are the required fields?
Each row pairs a store_code with a product id and carries availability and price, plus quantity and pickup details where used. Pricefy flags anything a row is missing before the feed ships.
Can Pricefy keep store prices competitive?
Yes. Alongside the feed, Pricefy's competitor monitoring and repricing keep your prices current and competitive, so your local listings don't show a stale price.

Other feed channels

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