Categories, Attributes & Brands
Build the shelves of your shop: categories and sub-categories, the attributes that create product variants, the display order and your brands.
Starter data included
The setup tool imported a full set of example categories, attributes and brands. Edit them, switch off the ones you do not need, or add your own.
Categories and sub-categories#
Open CatalogCategoriesCategories. Switch between grid and list view with the icons at the top left.
- 1Add a category.
- 2Grid or list view.
- 3Name, number of sub-categories, attributes and products.
- 4Active switch, edit and delete.
Click + Add Category and fill in:
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Name | In English and every other language |
| Image | Shown in the apps' category rails and pages |
| Parent | Empty for a main category, or a main category to make this a sub-category |
| Attributes | Which attributes products in this category use (for example Size for clothes) |
| Status | Active categories show in the apps |
Customers browse main categories → sub-categories → products. Each main category can also have its own designed page in the app: see Home Builder.
Attributes#
Open CatalogCategoriesAttributes. An attribute is a choice a product can come in, such as Size, Colour, Pack Size or Age Group. Its values become the product's variants, each with its own price, stock and SKU.
- 1Add an attribute.
- 2The attribute name.
- 3Its values, for example sizes or colours.
- 4Active on or off.
Category order#
Open CatalogCategoriesCategories Order. Turn on Enable drag and drop and drag the rows, or use the arrows, to set the order categories appear in the apps.
Brands#
Open CatalogBrands to add brands with a logo. Products can be linked to a brand, customers can filter by brand, and the Home Builder has a Top Brands section.