Retailer EDI requirements
Wayfair EDI requirements
ANSI X12 4010 · AS2/FTP/VAN · Portal: Partner Home · Typical onboarding: 2–3 weeks
Wayfair-specific compliance context
- Partner Home is the vendor portal for certification and day-to-day compliance visibility.
- Typical onboarding window: 2–3 weeks before production cutover (partner-controlled).
- Medium-High chargeback exposure when ASN, invoice, or label rules drift.
Core EDI documents
| Code | Document | Direction | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 850 | Purchase Order | Inbound | Orders via Partner Home portal |
| 855 | PO Acknowledgment | Outbound | Required confirmation |
| 856 | Advance Ship Notice | Outbound | UCC-128 labels required; submit EDI setup ticket via portal |
| 810 | Invoice | Outbound | Must reconcile with PO |
| 997 | Functional Acknowledgment | Both | Required for all transmissions |
Compliance requirements
- No dedicated test environment — uses production orders for testing
- Inventory updates required 3x daily via 846
- UCC-128 labels required on all shipments
- Submit EDI setup ticket via Partner Home portal
- Comply with SOPS Guide for all fulfillment operations
- Overselling and missing inventory updates can result in suspension
Supplier programs & chargeback risk
Programs: Drop-Ship Suppliers, Warehouse Suppliers
Chargeback exposure: Medium-High — vendor scorecard penalties, chargebacks, suspension for non-compliance
Penalty amounts, fees, endpoints, and onboarding windows reflect each retailer's published routing guides and public sources and change frequently. Confirm current figures in the retailer's own vendor portal before relying on them.