Manage your Products in [Company 2]/[Company 1]
You have many options to manage how product data is transferred between [Company 2] and [Company 1]. This guide will help you configure the behaviour of your integration.
This guide assumes you’ve already activated your [Company 1] integration and installed the [Company 2] plugin for [Company 1].
- Understand how product data is mapped
- Choose a fulfillment source
- Assign pricing
- Sync product data
- Remove a product in [Company 1]
Understand how product data is mapped
Before you start syncing products between [Company 2] and [Company 1], it’s a good idea to take a look at how product data is mapped between both platforms.
[Company 1] | [Company 2] |
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Product Name | Title |
Product Code (SKU) | SKU |
UPC | Barcode (ISBN, UPC, GTIN, etc.) |
Product Long Description | Description |
Category | Product Type & Tags (Category:) |
Vendor | Tags (Vendor:) |
Fulfillment Source | Tags (Fulfillment Source:) |
Active/Inactive | Active/Inactive |
Online Retail Price | Price |
Choose a fulfillment source
Once you’ve reviewed how product data is mapped between [Company 2] and [Company 1], you can start the import process:
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Navigate to the Products tab in [Company 2].
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Click the Sales Channels filter, then click Not Available Online. This will show you products that aren’t on [Company 1] yet:
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Click Details for any product to open the Product Details menu. Then, click the Sales Channels tab:
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Under Retail Online Channels, click Show on [Company 1]. You will see a + icon appear:
Click + to select one or more fulfillment sources for this product:
Fulfilled by Supplier Fulfilled by you Dropship ✓ Supplier ships directly to customer Via Supplier’s Inventory ✓ Supplier ships to you ✓ You ship to customer Via My Inventory ✓ You ship directly to customer You can only select My Inventory if you have purchased the product and have it in stock.
Assign pricing
To adjust pricing for one product:
Once you’ve selected your fulfillment sources, you will have the option to adjust pricing for the product depending on the source.
To adjust pricing in bulk:
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From the Products tab, select each product you want to update by clicking the checkbox beside it:
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Click Bulk Actions in the upper-left corner. Then, click General Bulk Editor, and Apply. The bulk editor will open for the products you’ve selected:
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Under Sales Channels, click Online Retail Price:
If you would like to set discounts for products, you can also select Online Retail Sale Price.
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Click Apply. You will then have the option to set prices for your products. Done!
Sync product data
Once you’ve assigned pricing and fulfillment sources to your products in [Company 2], you’re ready to sync product data from [Company 2] to [Company 1].
To run a manual import:
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Login to your [Company 1] account. In the left sidebar, hover over Tools, then click [Company 2] Product Import Admin:
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Click the Manual Import tab, then click Run manual import:
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Done! Your products will be pulled from [Company 2] into [Company 1].
To schedule an import:
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Login to your [Company 1] account. In the left sidebar, hover over Tools, then click [Company 2] Product Import Admin:
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In the Setup Options tab, click Schedule Product Import. Choose the frequency of your scheduled product imports:
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Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page. Done!
Remove a product in [Company 1]
You can easily remove a product from [Company 1]:
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Navigate to the Products tab in [Company 2]:
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Click Details for any product to open the Product Details menu. Click the Sales Channels tab, then scroll to Retail Online Channels:
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Under Show on [Company 1], you will see any fulfillment sources assigned to this product. Click the red garbage bin on these fulfillment sources.
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Done! The product has been removed from [Company 1].