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Store Catalog Manager

Visit the Store Catalog Manager app by selecting it in the app menu or by visiting the Dashboard and selecting it there.

The Store Catalog Manager is a robust app with a variety of features. It is possible that your store set-up does not require all of the available features, meaning that not all of the following documentation applies to your set-up.

Creating/editing products

Creating/deleting tags

Creating/editing a category

HOME PAGE

The Store Catalog Manager home page contains a grid of all of your products, which you can sort (A) and search (B). (The default sort is alphabetical.)
Each listing (C) tells you the product name, SKU, price, brand, price and number in stock, whether the product is hidden, and gives you the option to edit or delete an item by clicking the appropriate icons (D). You also can edit an item by clicking it.
Select an option from the SELECT CATEGORY dropdown menu (E) to access a specific set of products
The HIDDEN PRODUCT icon (F) indicates a product that has been hidden from public view on your website
Return to this page by clicking VIEW ALL PRODUCTS (G) from any page within the app.
Get started on a NEW PRODUCT (H)
UPLOAD a spreadsheet containing an updated inventory record (I)
EXPORT a spreadsheet containing a record of your inventory (J)
Create, edit and delete tags (K)
Create, edit and delete categories for products (L)
Read documentation on the Staff Directory app (M)

NEW PRODUCT

Click NEW PRODUCT from any page in the Store Catalog Manager app.

CREATING/EDITING A PRODUCT

GENERAL

Assign a PRODUCT NAME and SKU

Example: Goodyear Eagle Ultra Grip GW-3 tires; AC30882

Select an option from the BRAND dropdown menu, or add a new brand and click the + icon.

Example: Goodyear

Enter a META TITLE and META DESCRIPTION. A well-written meta title will help boost the product page's SEO, while a sound meta description can entice a user to visit the page to learn more about the product. LEARN MORE

Keep the HIDE ITEM in its default ITEM LIVE position to publish the product. Click it to hide the item.

Click an item from the AVAILABLE CATEGORIES field to assign it to the product; it will move to the ASSIGNED CATEGORIES field. Click an item from the ASSIGNED CATEGORIES field to unassign it.

ITEM INFO

Click each respective blue bar to reveal the page editor to enter the DESCRIPTION, FEATURES and SPECS
Write a short, general DESCRIPTION of the product (this should serve as an overview or introduction to the product)

Example: “A winter performance tire that offers responsive handling and traction in wet and slippery conditions; trusted for use on many police vehicles.”

Include a summary of the product FEATURES (these should be aimed at selling your product)

Example:
— Winter Traction: A unique high-performance winter tread compound offers performance driving in all winter conditions.
— Ice Traction: High-blade density with multiple biting edges helps provide enhanced grip in snow and ice with wet and dry steering capability.

Detail the product SPECS (these should provide the “nitty-gritty” details about the product)

Example:
Tire Size: 235/50R18
Product Code: 166041528
Speed Rating: V
Load Index: 101

IMAGES

Image guidelines: Photographs of products should be taken from a close-up view and have a clear, uncluttered background (or none at all). They should be centered in the frame and crisply in focus. View an example

Select the appropriate folder from the dropdown menu that contains an image or images for this product
Click an image in the SELECT IMAGES field to apply it to the product; it will move to the APPLIED IMAGES field
To remove an image, hover over it in the APPLIED IMAGES field and click the “x” icon
Drag and drop images in the APPLIED IMAGES field to reorder them

PRICES

Enter the PRICE of the product and whether the product is TAXABLE and/or DISCOUNTABLE
Enter the FIXED SHIPPING PRICES (optional but may be used to calculate shipping)

SHIPPING

Enter the WEIGHT (in pounds), LENGTH, HEIGHT and WIDTH (all in inches) of the product
MULTI-SHIP options will be specific to your website's shipping setup
Click the checkbox if the product is INSURED
The OVERSIZED option will be specific to your website's shipping setup
Include OTHER SHIPPING INFO pertinent to this product

STOCK LEVELS

Select an option from the ITEM STATUS dropdown menu to represent the product's availability
Enter the NO. IN STOCK
GROUP ITEM will be specific to your website's shipping setup
Click the FEATURED ITEM checkbox if you would like this item to be included in a featured products section or sections on your website

OPTIONS

An option set is used for a product that has variations, such as color or size.

Example: tire sizes

You must save your product before adding an option
SELECT AN OPTION SET from the dropdown menu, or add a new one and click the + icon
Click the ADD OPTION button (for each option you are adding)
Enter the LABEL, SKU, PRICE and STOCK (click the "x" icon at the right to delete an option)
Click the SAVE button at the bottom of the product page

NAVIGATING AMONG POSTS

Every product page contains a dropdown menu for easy access to other products

CREATING/EDITING A CATEGORY

Click the MANAGE CATEGORIES button from any page in the Store Catalog Manager

Enter the CATEGORY NAME (example: windshield wiper blades) and, by clicking the appropriate blue bar, the category DESCRIPTION and NOTICE (if applicable) in the page editor
Select an item from the AVAILABLE CATEGORIES list to edit it
Click + NEW CATEGORY to create another category
Click the SAVE button when you are finished creating/editing your category, or the DELETE button to delete it.

CREATING/DELETING TAGS

Click the MANAGE TAGS button from any page in the Store Catalog Manager app

In the FILTER TAGS, OR ADD NEW field, start typing to filter tags. Type a tag title then click the + icon to add a new tag.
Click a red 'x' to delete a tag ABOUT TAGS

UPDATING INVENTORY

Click the EXPORT button from any page in the Store Catalog Manager app

Click the EXPORT button
An Excel spreadsheet will be downloaded to your computer. Open it, make edits to the file (do not make changes to the ID column, and do not change the name of the file) and save it.

Click the UPLOAD button from any page in the Store Catalog Manager to upload your edited Excel spreadsheet

Click the BROWSE button to pull up your computer's file navigator
Find the updated Excel spreadsheet on your computer and click the OPEN button
Click UPLOAD
The changes you made should be reflected in the app

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