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Becoming a Seller: Creating & maintaining your catalogue
This table lists all data fields available to you in your catalogue and groups them as mandatory and recommended.
| Mandatory Fields: these are the fields without which www.buythebox.co cannot take, invoice and ship an order. | ||
| Default Label | Product Attribute Code | Tip/ Glossary |
| Alcoholic Product ? | alcohol_product | The SKU contains more than 1.15% alcohol by volume and therefore must be declared, under legislation, as an alcoholic product. |
| Base Unit Height (CM) | omnyfy_dimensions_height | Base Unit (ie the lowest level retail unit) height in cms. |
| Base Unit Length (CM) | omnyfy_dimensions_length | Base Unit (ie the lowest level retail unit) depth/ length in cms. |
| Base Unit Weight (KG) | weight | The gross weight of the Base Unit (ie the lowest level retail unit) in kilograms. Must be entered, and accurate, to support shipping cost estimates, recovery and pricing. |
| Base Unit Width (CM) | omnyfy_dimensions_width | Base Unit (ie the lowest level retail unit) width in cms. |
| Brand | brand | Brand of this product. |
| Categories | category_ids | Category/s that this item belongs to, generally aligned to those categories in supermarket/ grocery retail environments. |
| Dangerous Good | dangerous_good | Is the item classed as a dangerous good? |
| Dynamic Price | price_type | For bundled products, indicate if the price is dynamic, i.e. automatically calculated by the contents selected/ prescribed within the bundle; or whether the selected/ prescribed bundle is fixed. |
| GST Class | tax_class_id | The name/ identification of the tax class that is associated with this product. |
| Made In | country_of_manufacture | The country that the item is manufactured in. If Australia is selected the Australian Made Statement and Australian Made % values must also be completed. |
| Manufacturer | manufacturer | The manufacturer of this item. |
| Master Brand | master_brand | Master brand (if applicable) of this item, e.g. Nestle is a master brand, Allens lollies and Old Gold chocolate are brands. |
| Price | price | The price, excluding tax, of the SKU. |
| RRP | rrp | Recommended Retail Price including tax of the Base Unit. |
| Shipping Category | easyship_shipping_category | Choose the merchandise categories that reflect the item (s) that you intend to ship. |
| Recommended Fields: completing these fields enriches your buyers experience and increases the likelihood of getting an order, or having a buyer add more items to an order. These fields support buyers searching, comparing, exploring, researching. | ||
| 100 ML/ GM Per Base Unit | attr_100_units_per_base_unit | The number of 100 ml, gm etc units in the base unit. Useful for nutritional research and price comparisons. Value should match that on the products packaging label which is mandatory for packaged most food & beverage in Australia. |
| Allergens Present | ingredients_allergen | List of any allergens present in the food or beverage. |
| Allow Gift Message | gift_message_available | Whether or not the item may have a gift message added to/ with its packaging. |
| Autosettings | ||
| Availability | quantity_and_stock_status | Indicates if the SKU is in stock or out of stock. |
| Available From | custom_design_from | Nominate the start date for a new theme to take effect. |
| Available Until | custom_design_to | Nominate the end date, if applicable, for a new theme to take effect. |
| Base Unit Contents | base_unit_contents | The quantity of contents (mls, gms etc) that are contained in one base unit. |
| Base Unit GTIN/ Barcode | base_unit_gtin | The GTIN/ barcode numbers of the base unit. |
| Base Unit Type | base_unit_type | The type of unit of measure (container type, eg: bottle, bag, packet, can, etc). |
| Base Units per Box/ TU | base_units_per_traded_unit | The number of base units packed within the traded unit. |
| Base Units per MPK A | multi_pack_a_base_quantity | The number of base units contained in the lowest multi pack. |
| Base Units per MPK B | multi_pack_b_base_quantity | The number of base units contained in an intermediate multi pack. |
| Base UOM | base_unit_of_measure | The type of metric (eg: litres, millilitres, kilograms etc) that the base unit contains. |
| Box/ TU Gross Weight (KG) | tu_gross_weight | Gross weight of a full box/ carton of this product. |
| Box/ TU GTIN/ Barcode | traded_unit_gtin | The GTIN/ barcode of the traded unit./ Box/ TU GTIN/ Barcode. |
| Box/ TU Height (CM) | tu_height | Height of a full box/ carton of this product. |
| Box/ TU Layers Pallet (HI) | pallet_hi | High- number of traded (shipping, selling) units per pallet layer. Useful for B2B planning logistics, costs etc of purchasing in pallets. |
| Box/ TU Length (CM) | tu_length | Length of a full box/ carton of this product. |
| Box/ TU Net Weight (KG) | weight_net | The net contents weight of a full box/ carton of the product in kilograms. |
| Box/ TU Per Layer (TI) | pallet_ti | Tier- number of layers per pallet. Useful for B2B planning logistics, costs etc of purchasing in layers or pallets. |
| Box/ TU Per Pallet | pallet_tu | Trade units per pallet, calculated field of Ti x Hi. Useful for B2B planning logistics, costs etc of purchasing in pallets. |
| Box/ TU Type | traded_unit_type | For a full box/ carton of the product, the type of package, eg: box, crate, case etc. |
| Box/ TU Width (CM) | tu_width | Width of a full box/ carton of this product. |
| Bundle Items | ||
| Color | color | For non food & beverage items (eg: apparel, general merchandise), the colour of the product. |
| Cost | cost | $ cost per traded unit exc. GST, NOT visible to buyers. |
| Custom Layout Update | custom_layout_update_file | Custom graphic design layout update files. |
| Customer Sub Type | sub_channel | Sales/ distribution sub channel/s that this item is suitable for. Select the sub channel/s for which this item is relevant to assist customers item search. |
| Customer Type | channel | Sales/ distribution channels, ie: types of venues/ outlets, that this item is suitable or recommended for. Select the channel/s for which this item is relevant to assist customers item search. |
| Display Actual Price | msrp_display_actual_price_type | Determines where the actual price of the product is visible to the customer. |
| Display Product Options In | options_container | Determines where the product options appear on the product page. |
| Dynamic SKU | sku_type | For bundle items, set Dynamic SKU = Yes to allow the system to generate a SKU for the bundle; SKU = N where the vendor wishes to enter their own SKU value. |
| Dynamic Weight | weight_type | Determines if the weight of a bundle item is variable (i.e. calculated based on the components) or fixed (based on a set value). Must be entered, and accurate, to support shipping cost estimates, recovery and pricing. |
| Enable Product | status | Determines if the product is visible on the webstore or not, ie: when under design/ edit vs. complete. Set to N when creating, editing, testing or discontinuing etc; Set to Y to publish to the online store. |
| Flavour | flavour | For food & beverage, the flavour of the item. |
| Frequency | stripe_sub_interval | |
| From at least % Australian ingredients | australian_percentage | Where the Australian made statement is “made in” or “packed in”, state the minimum % of Australian ingredients. Value should match that on the products packaging label which is mandatory for packaged most food & beverage in Australia. |
| GI: Region | region | In the case of wine, strictly the Wine Australia Geographic Indicators Region as appears on the label. In the case of other food & beverage, the geographic region where the items ingredients are majority sourced from and/ or that which reflects the brands heritage. Useful for those customers seeking item/s from particular geographic regions. |
| GI: State | state | In the case of wine, strictly the Wine Australia Geographic Indicators State as appears on the label. In the case of other food & beverage, the geographic region where the items ingredients are majority sourced from and/ or that which reflects the brands heritage. Useful for those customers seeking item/s from particular geographic regions. |
| GI: Sub Region | region_sub | In the case of wine, strictly the Wine Australia Geographic Indicators Sub Region as appears on the label. In the case of other food & beverage, the geographic region where the items ingredients are majority sourced from and/ or that which reflects the brands heritage. Useful for those customers seeking item/s from particular geographic regions. |
| GI: Zone | zone | In the case of wine, strictly the Wine Australia Geographic Indicators Zone as appears on the label. In the case of other food & beverage, the geographic region where the items ingredients are majority sourced from and/ or that which reflects the brands heritage. Useful for those customers seeking item/s from particular geographic regions. |
| Image Gallery | gallery | Items may have one or many images which are stored in the image gallery. Configurable items can have settings applied that alter the images shown for different configurations. |
| Ingredient Claims | ingredients_claims | claim there is an ingredient in your product. |
| Ingredients | ingredients | Ingredients as shown on the item label. Useful for nutritional research and price comparisons. Value should match that on the products packaging label which is mandatory for packaged most food & beverage in Australia. |
| Initial Fee | stripe_sub_initial_fee | |
| Is Featured | sw_featured | |
| Layout | page_layout | Sets the layout of each webstore page, think of it as a floor plan of each page. |
| Max Temp (Cel.) | temp_max | The maximum temperature of the items recommended storage temperature. |
| Max. Shelf Life (Days) | maximum_shelf_life_days | Maximum number of days (at manufacture or despatch) shelf life of this item. |
| Media Gallery | media_gallery | Media Gallery provides tools for managing uploaded media files. |
| Meta Description | meta_description | Meta descriptions provide a brief overview of the page for search results listings. Ideally, a meta description should be between 150-160 characters in length, although the field will accept up to 255 characters. |
| Meta Keywords | meta_keyword | Although some search engines ignore meta keywords, others continue to use them. The current best practice is to incorporate high-value keywords in the meta title and meta description. |
| Meta Title | meta_title | The meta title appears in the title bar and tab of your browser and search results listings. The meta title should be unique to the page, and less than seventy characters in length. |
| MPK A GTIN/ Barcode | multi_pack_a_gtin | The GTIN/ barcode of the lowest multi pack. |
| MPK A Per Box/ TU | multi_pack_a_per_traded_unit | The number of lowest multi packs in the traded unit. |
| MPK A RRP | multi_pack_a_rrp | Vendors Recommended Retail price (typically in supermarket/ grocery retail) inc. GST for the lowest multi pack. Necessary for calculating the retailers gross profit margin which is in turn a useful evaluation criteria for the retailer. |
| MPK B GTIN/ Barcode | multi_pack_b_gtin | The GTIN/ barcode of an intermediate multi pack. |
| MPK B Per Box/ TU | multi_pack_b_per_traded_unit | The number of intermediate multi packs within a traded unit/ carton/ box. |
| MPK B RRP | multi_pack_b_rrp | Vendors Recommended Retail price (typically in supermarket/ grocery retail) inc. GST for an intermediate multi pack. Necessary for calculating the retailers gross profit margin which is in turn a useful evaluation criteria for the retailer. |
| MSRP/ RRP Base Unit | msrp | Vendors Recommended Retail price (typically in supermarket/ grocery retail) inc. GST for the base unit. Necessary for calculating the retailers gross profit margin which is in turn a useful evaluation criteria for the retailer. |
| New from Date | new_from_date | To be shown as a new item, enter the date listed on buy box.co. |
| New Layout | custom_layout | Nominate a new graphic design layout for the item/ product. |
| New Theme | custom_design | Nominate a “new” graphic design theme for the item/ product. |
| New to Date | new_to_date | Enter a date 90 days from any “new from date”. |
| Occasion | occasion | Select the occasion/s for which this item is relevant to assist customers item search. |
| Price View | price_view | Determines if the product price is shown as a range, from the least expensive to the most expensive (Price Range) or with the least expensive shown (As Low As). Options: |
| Product Image Size | product_image_size | The size (pixels, dimensions) of the product image. |
| Product information | custom_block | Information about the product, ingredients, features & benefits, use cases, brand heritage etc. |
| Product information (detailed) | custom_block_2 | Information about the product, ingredients, features & benefits, use cases, brand heritage, vendor etc. |
| Product Page Type | product_page_type | Allows the user to select from a range of different templates for product page graphical design layout. |
| Repeat Every | stripe_sub_interval_count | |
| Return Allowed | rma_allowed | Indicates if the item can be returned; value must be set consistent with Australian law, or where silent the vendors terms & conditions of sale. |
| Search Weight | mst_search_weight | Prioritorises which attributes are considered more (higher weighting) or less (lower weighting) important in the store search results. |
| Serve size | serve_size | The serve size. Value should match that on the products packaging label which is mandatory for packaged most food & beverage in Australia. |
| Serve Size UOM | serve_size_unit_of_measure | The serve unit of measure, eg: ml, gms etc. |
| Serves per Base Unit | serves_per_base_unit | The number of serves in the base unit. Useful for nutritional research and price comparisons. Value should match that on the products packaging label which is mandatory for packaged most food & beverage in Australia. Required if price per serve is to be presented. |
| Ship Bundle Items | shipment_type | Indicates if SKU in a bundle can be shipped separately, or only together with the other items in the bundle. |
| Small | small_image | The small image is used for the product images in listings on category and search results pages and to display the product images needed for sections such as for Up-sells, Cross-sells, and the New Products List. Example size: 470 x 470 pixels |
| Special Price | special_price | Special/ discount price. |
| Special Price From Date | special_from_date | The start date for special prices. |
| Special Price To Date | special_to_date | End date for special pricing. |
| Subscription Enabled | stripe_sub_enabled | |
| Swatch | swatch_image | A swatch can be used to illustrate the color, pattern, or texture. Example size: 50 x 50 pixels |
| Temp Regime | temp_type | The storage/ logistics and retailing temperature regime/ zone of the item. |
| Thumbnail | thumbnail | Thumbnail images appear in the thumbnail gallery, shopping cart and in some blocks such as Related Items. Example size: 50 x 50 pixels |
| Tier Price | tier_price | Tier pricing lets you offer a quantity discount from a product listing or product page in the storefront. The discount can be applied to a specific store view or customer group or shared catalog |
| Trial Days | stripe_sub_trial | |
| URL Key | url_key |
The URL key is the part of a static URL that describes the product or category. When you create a product or category, an initial URL key is automatically generated, based on the name. To change the URL key, see the Search Engine Optimization section of the product information. The URL key should consist of lowercase characters with hyphens to separate words. A well-designed, “search engine friendly” URL key might include the product name and key words to improve the way it is indexed by search engines. The URL key can be configured to create an automatic redirect if the URL key changes. |
| Visibility | visibility |
Determines if the product is visible in the catalog, and made available for search. Values: |