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warning INCORRECT_CATEGORY

Incorrect product category

What this means

Walmart's catalog team flagged your product as miscategorized. The listing may still go live but ranking and visibility will suffer.

Why this happens

Walmart has a deep category taxonomy (1000+ leaf nodes). Cross-listing from another channel often picks the closest-but-wrong category.

How to fix it

  1. Search Walmart for an existing similar product and note its category breadcrumb. That's your target.
  2. Update the product_type and category fields in your feed to match.
  3. Resubmit; Walmart re-indexes overnight.

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