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Merchandise Data

Merchandise Data​

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Configuration Topics​

This session covers the following Product Data configuration topics:

  • MM Groups - Merchandise Management Groups for product categorisation and reporting
  • Products - Merchandise Products and Style Colour Size Products
  • Product Prices - price data by price group, location, and date range
  • Selling Codes - barcodes and short codes used at the POS
  • Sizes / Size Ranges - size data for structured products
  • Colours / Colour Ranges - colour data for structured products
  • Product Groups - ad-hoc product groupings for promotions and rich product search

Objectives​

Objectives

At the end of this session, you will be able to:

  • Understand and explain the configuration entities used to manage product information, and how they relate to each other
  • Understand and explain the purposes and structure of the main product types: MerchandiseProduct, StyleColourSizeProduct, and SKUProduct, including the main product configuration settings
  • Understand how price data may be structured to apply the correct prices across the estate
  • Configure Merchandise and Style/SKU Products, including prices, selling codes, MM Group, and Colour/Size data

Practical Exercises

  • Exercise 16 - Products
  • Exercise 17 - Merchandise Product
  • Exercise 18 - Style/SKU Product

Merchandise Data​

Merchandise Data

Product Data Relationships - Simple Product​

Product Data Relationships - Simple Product

EntityDescription
MM GroupRepresents a category of products, primarily used for reporting. Contains several Merchandise Products.
Merchandise ProductContains all the settings for how a sales item should behave at the POS and when processed at the EM.
Product PriceMultiple prices may be maintained for a product - for example, for different date ranges and locations.
Selling CodeRepresents the barcodes or short codes entered at the POS.
Product GroupAn ad-hoc grouping of products. May be used for promotions and Rich Product Search.

Product Data Relationships - Structured Product​

Product Data Relationships - Structured Product

EntityDescription
Style Colour Size ProductHolds the common data for all sizes and colours of an apparel item. Has a Size Range and a Colour Range. Has one or more SKU Product children.
Size RangeA group of size records for a product or type of product. Contains several Sizes.
Colour RangeA group of colour records for a product or type of product. Contains several Colours.
SKU ProductRepresents the individual item - e.g. a specific size and colour of an apparel item. Has one or more Selling Codes and Product Prices.

Product Price Data Structure​

Price Group

Organise locations into groups, for example by:

  • Region (e.g. Country)
  • Store Type (e.g. Out of Town vs High Street)
  • Price Model (e.g. Outlet stores)

Location Prices

Normally used by exception only - will take precedence over Price Group prices. Used for scenarios such as store opening or closing.

Price Date Ranges

Prices must have a Start Date; End Date is optional. If there are multiple valid overlapping prices, the POS will select the price that started most recently.

Exercise 16 - Products​

  • What are the main types of Products in Enactor?
  • What are their purposes?
  • Explain the StyleColourSizeProduct and SKUProduct relationship for a fashion product
  • How can price data be configured for a product?

Exercise 17 - Merchandise Product​

  1. Open Products; Create: Product Type - Merchandise Product; Product ID - MERCH-x; Create
  2. Enter: Description - TRAINx's Merch Product; Long Description - Today's current date and time
  3. Selling Codes tab: Selling Code - MERCHx; Add
  4. Merchandise tab: MM Group - select any
  5. Prices tab: Add; Price Group - United Kingdom; Currency - Pounds Sterling; Create; Price - 100.00; Save
  6. Save your product

How can you sell your product at POS?

Exercise 18 - Style/SKU Product​

  1. Open Products; Create: Style Colour Size Product; Product ID - STYLE-x; Create
  2. Enter: Description - TRAINx's Style Product; Long Description - date and time
  3. Selling Codes tab: STYLEx; Add
  4. Merchandise tab: MM Group - select any
  5. Sizes / Colours tab: Size Range - Mens Shirts; Colour Range - Mens Shirts; Select at least 2 colours and 2 sizes
  6. Prices tab: Price Group - United Kingdom; Currency - Pounds Sterling; Price = 100.00; Save
  7. Save product; Create sizes/colours - Yes - Generate IDs; Review; Save

How can you sell your products at POS?

Further Reading​

For additional information and further reading on Merchandise Data, please see the following guides:

DocumentDescription
How to: Configure Merchandise ProductsCreating and configuring merchandise products
How to: Configure Product PricesConfiguring product prices across price groups
How to: Configure Product Style, Colour and SizeConfiguring Style Colour Size products and SKUs