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Retail Media & Commerce

Best Sellers Rank (BSR)

Amazon's ranking of a product's recent sales velocity relative to other products in the same category.

By Brandon MinaCEO, BrandPilot AIUpdated November 2026

Short answer

Best Sellers Rank (BSR) is Amazon's ranking of a product's recent sales velocity relative to other products in the same category. A lower number indicates stronger recent sales. It is updated frequently and weighted toward recent activity, so sellers use it as a rough indicator of demand rather than a precise sales figure.