Glossary

Platform Terminology

Term	Platform	Definition
ASIN	Amazon	Amazon Standard Identification Number
Product ID	Shopee/TEMU/TikTok	Unique product identifier
Shop ID	Shopee	Unique store identifier
FBA	Amazon	Fulfillment by Amazon
WFS	Walmart	Walmart Fulfillment Services
SLS	Shopee	Shopee Logistics Service
Local Seller	Shopee	Store registered and shipping within the market country
Cross-Border Seller	Shopee	Store shipping from outside the market country (typically China)
Flagship Store	Shopee	Brand-owned store with trademark verification
Preferred Store	Shopee	Store meeting higher performance metrics (response rate, ship-on-time, ratings)
Regular Store	Shopee	Standard store with basic requirements
Shopee Mall	Shopee	Invitation-only brand store tier with premium placement
1688	Alibaba CN	China's largest B2B wholesale platform — primary sourcing channel for cross-border sellers
MOQ	1688	Minimum Order Quantity
Verified Merchant	1688	Supplier with verified business credentials (实力商家, type code 1)
Super Factory	1688	Large-scale manufacturer (超级工厂, type code 2)

Term	Definition
MCP	Model Context Protocol — open standard for AI agent ↔ tool communication
Skill	A self-contained MCP server that any AI agent can load
Bridge	`sorftime_bridge.py` — connects MCP protocol to Sorftime HTTP API
Methodology Card	A proprietary analysis framework (20 cards total)
Hidden Profit Index ⭐	Sorftime-exclusive composite recommendation score. Ranks products by hidden profit potential — low entry barriers, low ad competition, healthy margins. See Exclusive Methodology
Low Price Index ⭐	Sorftime-exclusive multi-dimensional score for evaluating low-price marketplace viability (12 dimensions: demand, competition, cost structure, margins). See Exclusive Methodology
25 Sourcing Strategies	Sorftime's complete product sourcing playbook — 25 strategies across Market × Product × Keyword dimensions, organized by 5 sourcing philosophies. See Sourcing Methodology
Blue Ocean Finder	Identifies low-competition, high-opportunity categories using full-ranking (no hard thresholds)
Cohort Analysis	Tracks product performance by listing date cohorts (Shopee exclusive)
Loop	Recurring automated monitoring via Claude Code `/loop` command