Overview
Managing a large product catalogue can be daunting, especially with hundreds or thousands of products. The Collections feature lets you group related categories together, providing a structured way to organise your catalogue. This simplifies navigation for venues browsing extensive product lists, making it easier for them to discover and order the products they need.
Why use Collections?
Simplify large catalogues - Group related categories into a collection to help venues navigate large product lists more easily. For example, categories like Lamb and Pork can be grouped into a collection called Meat.
Improve venue experience - Venues can quickly find the products they need and discover new ones, improving their ordering experience.
Efficient catalogue management - Collections let you manage and showcase products more effectively by organising them into logical groups.
Before you begin
You'll need existing Categories already set up in your Ordermentum supplier dashboard. If you haven't created categories yet, see Adding Categories to Your Products first.
Creating a Collection
Step 1: Navigate to your Categories
In your supplier dashboard, go to the Categories section, where all your product categories are listed.
Step 2: Select Categories to Group
Identify and select the categories you wish to group into a collection. For example, if you have multiple related categories like fruits or beverages, select those to group them together.
Step 3: Create a Parent Collection
Once you have selected the categories, choose the option to create a new Collection or Add to Existing Collection. This will serve as the parent collection that will group these categories under one label.
Step 4: Manage Categories
After creating a collection, you can continue to manage the categories beneath it. You can add images or other visual elements to represent the collection, making it more appealing to venues.
Step 5: View and Filter Products
Venues will now be able to view all the products from the grouped categories under the collection. They can also filter the view to display specific categories within the collection for easy discovery.
Using Collections to highlight promotions (Bonus article)
If you're running promotions, Collections are also a great way to make them more visible to your customers. Instead of leaving discounted products scattered across your regular categories, group them into their own dedicated collection so customers can see at a glance that a deal is on offer.
How to set this up:
Step 1: Create a category (or categories) specifically for the products included in your promotion. For example, if you're running three separate promotions, you could create one category to hold all three promotional products, or a separate category per promotion if you'd prefer more granular grouping.
Step 2: Create a new Collection and give it a clear, promotional name, for example, "Promotion Deals!" - something that immediately signals to customers that there's an active offer.
Step 3: Add your promotional category (or categories) to this collection, following the same steps as Creating a Collection above.
Step 4: Add an eye-catching image to the collection to help it stand out when customers are browsing.
Example: A supplier running three active promotions creates a single category to hold all three promotional products, then adds that category to a collection named "Promotion Deals!" Customers browsing the storefront can immediately spot the collection and see every current deal in one place, rather than stumbling across discounted items scattered through the regular catalogue.
FAQs
Q: Can I add more categories to a collection later?
Q: Can I add more categories to a collection later?
A: Yes, you can easily add or remove categories from a collection at any time.
Q: Will venues be able to see my collections right away?
Q: Will venues be able to see my collections right away?
A: Collections will be visible to venues as soon as you create and publish them. Venues can browse through the collection and filter products within it.
Q: Why can’t I see some categories on my product page?
Q: Why can’t I see some categories on my product page?
A: Categories added to collections are hidden in the category filter on the products page. You can select the collection to filter products.
Q: How will products in my collection show to my customers?
Q: How will products in my collection show to my customers?
A: When a customer navigates to a collection, all products from all categories within that collection will be displayed. They can filter to view products from specific categories if desired.
Need More Help?
If you're having issues creating or managing your Collections:
Use the Help chat in the bottom-right corner of Ordermentum
Or email support@ordermentum.com