Creating Products

Adding products to your store is one of the most important tasks for maintaining an up-to-date and well-organized inventory. Whether you’re adding new products, managing stock, or tweaking prices, having your products correctly listed ensures a smooth shopping experience for your customers. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps of adding a new product, and we’ll explain each field to make the process simple and effective. Let’s get started! 🚀

Adding Products to Your Store

Step-by-Step Guide

Navigate to the Product Section 🛠️

First, log in to your store’s admin panel. From the dashboard, head over to the “Products” section, and click on the Add New Product button to start creating a new product listing.

Fill in the Product Information 📝

You’ll need to provide key details about your product. Here's what you’ll encounter:

Product name (Required*): Enter the product’s name.
Brand: Choose the product’s brand from the dropdown list or add a new one.
Supplier: Input the supplier’s name if applicable.
SKU(Required*): Enter the Stock Keeping Unit (required). This helps track your product inventory efficiently.
Warehouse Location: Add the specific location of the product in your warehouse.
EAN (barcode): Add the European Article Number or barcode.
Style Number: Enter the style or model number of your product.
HS Code: Add the Harmonized System code, which is essential for international shipping and trade.
Cost Price: Add the cost of producing or purchasing the product. This price is not shown for your buyers.

Manage Product Variants 🎨

If your product comes in different versions (like colors or sizes), make sure to add variants:

Variants: Select product variants such as color, size, or style.
Variant Title: Specify the variant title (e.g., Red, Medium).
Size/Volume: Choose the appropriate size or volume for each variant.
Inherit prices from other variant: Option to inherit pricing from other variants for consistency.

*Please note, when creating variants on products, all 3 fields; Variants, Variant Title and Size/Volume, must be filled.

Categorize and Group Products 📂

Help customers easily find your products by categorizing them correctly:

Categories(Required*): Assign categories to your product (e.g., Electronics, Apparel).
Product groups: Select groups that match your product for better organization.
Subproducts: Link subproducts or related products.

Specify Additional Product Details 📏

Fill in further specifications that will help both your business and your customers:

Color: Specify the color of the product.
Primary material: Input the main material (e.g., Oak for furniture).
Dimensions (HxWxD): Enter the product’s dimensions in height, width, and depth (e.g., 100x100x100 mm).

Set weight Information 📦

Input details to ensure accurate shipping estimates:

Unit weight: Enter the weight of the product and its unit type (e.g., 1000 g).
Unit volume: Specify the volume of the product in cubic meters (e.g., 0.000001 m³).

Set Pricing and Special Offers 💰

Settings prices for your products includes multiple options and fields:

Price: Click to set the base price of your product.
RRP: Manage your Recommended Retail Price.
Special Price Lists: Configure special or discounted price lists.
Discount Tiers: Set up discount tiers for bulk or loyalty purchases.
Dropshipping Prices: Adjust prices specifically for dropshipping arrangements.

*Note: Prices can also be used to hide items - If an item is missing a price in manage prices or special price lists, this will not be shown to customers with that currency and/or special price lists attached.

*If an item is missing a price in Special price lists, but not in mange prices, manage prices will overwrite the missing price.

Enter Stock Information 🏷️

Keep track of your stock levels and set up conditions for products that are out of stock:

Stock(Required*): Add the current quantity in stock.
Ignore Shopify stock sync: Check this box if you do not want to sync with Shopify’s stock system.
Allow backorders: Let customers order items even when out of stock.
Back in Stock Date: Specify the expected date for restocking.

Set Purchase requirements and unit of measure:

Purchase requirements(Required*): Set the case quantities and choose if these are sold in groups of or minimum of.
Unit of Measure: Choose the appropriate unit of measure (e.g., piece, set).

Upload Product Images and add a description📸

Visual appeal matters! Make sure to include high-quality images of the product:

Images: Upload one or more product images to showcase the item.
Description: Add an description telling about the item and its qualities.

Finalize and Save 🖱️

After entering all the details, check the box if it’s a new product, then click “Save” to complete the process. Your product will now be listed in your store, ready for customers to purchase! 🎉

By following these steps and using the detailed explanations for each field, you can ensure that your product listings are complete, professional, and optimized for your retailers’ shopping experience!