Catalog and stock

Short answers about organising your catalog and following your stock. The screens named here are under Catalog in the main menu.

Can I create subcategories inside subcategories?

Yes, on as many levels as you need. When you create a category, choose its Parent category; or open a category and click Add a subcategory. Its Subcategories tab shows the whole tree below it.

Note — The category menu of your storefront shows your top categories and their direct subcategories.

Is stock tracked for each size or colour?

Yes. On a product's Variants tab, click Add a variant: each variant has its own Stock quantity. The product's Stock tab shows its stock and lets you adjust it.

Can I prepare the list of values of a characteristic?

Yes. Open the catalog Settings, then the Characteristics tab. Click Add a characteristic type, then Add a value for each value you want to offer. When you add that characteristic to a product, you then pick its value from a list instead of typing it.

Will I be warned when a product runs low?

Yes, on screen. Set the product's threshold with Edit the threshold on its Stock tab. When its stock is at or below that threshold, the product shows a Low stock warning, and the Products overview counts your products in low stock.

Note — A threshold of 0 turns the alert off for that product. The warning is shown in your workspace; no email is sent.

What is the difference between suspending and deleting?

Suspending hides an item from your customers without losing anything: the product or category stays in your workspace with its details, and you bring it back with Activate. Deleting removes the item from your lists and from your shop. If you only want to stop selling something for a while, click Suspend.