> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vortexiq.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Listings in 7-Day Freshness Boost, Mercari > Listings in 7-Day Freshness Boost for Mercari stores. Tracked live in Vortex IQ Nerve Centre. How to read it, why it matters, and how to act on it. **Card class:** [Hero](/nerve-centre/overview#card-classes-explained) • **Category:** [Marketplace](/nerve-centre/connectors#connectors-by-type) ## At a glance > **Listings in 7-Day Freshness Boost** is the share of your active listings under 7 days old, the window in which Mercari pushes items higher in search. A low share means most of your catalogue is sitting stale and invisible, which is a re-listing opportunity. | | | | --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **What it counts** | The percentage of active listings whose age is under 7 days, expressed against your total active listings. | | **Sample type** | Backend API data from Mercari, refreshed on the standard data refresh. | | **Why it matters** | Mercari favours fresh listings in search and browse. A high in-boost share keeps you discoverable; a low share means buyers rarely see your stock, regardless of price. | | **Reading the value** | A percentage of active listings. Higher is generally better. Read it alongside listing age to know how much stale stock could be refreshed. | | **Currency** | percent | | **Time window** | `RT` | | **Alert trigger** | `<40% (re-list opportunity)` | | **Sentiment key** | `mer_listings_in_freshness_boost` | | **Roles** | owner, marketing, operations | ## Calculation Vortex IQ reads the creation or last-relisted date for each active listing and counts those younger than 7 days. That count is divided by your total active listings to produce a live percentage. Sold, ended, and draft listings are excluded so the figure reflects only what is currently discoverable. Because it is real-time, the share naturally decays day by day as listings age out of the boost window unless you create or re-list stock. ## Worked example *A representative reading of **Listings in 7-Day Freshness Boost** for a typical Mercari reseller.* Imagine a seller with 200 active listings, of which only 60 are under a week old. That is 30 percent in boost, below the `<40% (re-list opportunity)` threshold. It means roughly 140 listings are aging out of Mercari's search lift and quietly losing impressions. The action is straightforward: re-list a rolling batch of your oldest active items so a steady share always sits inside the 7-day window, rather than letting the whole catalogue go cold at once. Cross-reference `mer_listings_active` for the denominator and `mer_total_revenue` to confirm whether the re-listing cadence lifts sales. Vortex Mind traces upstream causes, such as a paused re-listing routine, and Ask Viq answers plain-English questions like "which listings dropped out of the freshness boost this week?" ## Sibling cards merchants should reference together | Card | Why merchants reach for it | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | | [`mer_listings_active`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/active-listings) | Gives the denominator behind the in-boost percentage. | | [`mer_avg_listing_age`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/average-listing-age-days) | Shows how old the catalogue is and how much could be refreshed. | | [`mer_listings_expiring_soon`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/listings-expiring-soon) | Highlights items about to need attention or re-listing. | | [`mer_total_revenue`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/total-revenue) | Confirms whether better freshness translates into sales. | | [`mer_listing_quality_score`](/nerve-centre/kpi-cards/mercari/listing-quality-score) | Ensures re-listed items are also well presented, not just fresh. | ## Reconciling against Mercari **Where to look in Mercari's own dashboard:** Mercari does not surface a freshness-boost percentage directly. In the seller app you can open your active listings and sort by newest to estimate how many fall inside the last 7 days. This card calculates that share for you automatically. **Why the Vortex IQ value may legitimately differ:** | Reason | Direction | What to do | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------------------------ | | **Period boundary.** A listing crosses the 7-day edge at a precise moment, so a manual count taken hours later can differ. | Variable | Match the period range. | | **Time zone.** Listing timestamps may be recorded in a different time zone than your reporting view. | Marginal | Confirm time zone match. | | **Filter scope.** This card counts active listings only, excluding drafts, sold, and ended items. | Variable | Match filter settings. | **Cross-connector reconciliation:** Freshness boost is specific to Mercari's ranking, so there is no direct equivalent on other marketplaces; compare re-listing cadence instead. For divergence investigations, use Vortex Mind. ## Known limitations / merchant FAQs **Q: How often does Listings in 7-Day Freshness Boost update?** It is a real-time card, recalculated on each standard data refresh against your current active listings. **Q: Why does my Mercari dashboard show a different number?** Mercari has no native in-boost percentage, so any figure you reach by hand depends on exactly when you sort and count. This card applies the 7-day rule consistently at refresh time. **Q: Does re-listing reset the freshness clock?** Re-listing creates a new active listing with a fresh age, which is precisely why it re-enters the boost window. This card treats the most recent listing date as the age basis. **Q: Can I customise the alert threshold?** Yes, sensitivity thresholds are configurable per profile in the Sensitivity tab. Adjust to match your business baseline rather than relying on the generic default. *** ### Tracked live in Vortex IQ Nerve Centre *Listings in 7-Day Freshness Boost* is one of hundreds of KPI pulses Vortex IQ tracks across Mercari and 70+ other ecommerce connectors. Nerve Centre runs the detection layer; Vortex Mind investigates the cause when something moves; Ask Viq lets you interrogate any number in plain English. [Start for free](https://app.vortexiq.ai/login) or [book a demo](https://www.vortexiq.ai/contact-us) to see this metric running on your own data.