Product details
The details that you provide for a product affect the way that the product is displayed to customers, make it easier for you to organize your products, and help customers find the product. You don't have to provide every detail for each product.
For products that don't have any variants, thePricing,Inventory, andShippingsections are shown on the product details page. If you add variants, then those sections are no longer shown on the product details page. To change the details for product variants, refer toEditing variants for an existing product.
If you want to save specialized information or files for your products, then you can add custom fields to your product pages by usingMetafields. If you have anOnline Store 2.0theme, such asDawn, then you can use the theme editor to connect Metafields to your theme and customize your pages to the product or variant that's displayed.
Title and description
Title- The name for your product that you want to display to your customers.
Description- The description for your product. This area uses therich text editorso that you can format your text. Describe your products in detail to inform and persuade your potential customers. If you're a reseller, then don't use a manufacturer's exact description, because you want your products to be unique to search engines.
Media
The images, 3D models, and videos show your customers what the product looks like. For information on adding product media, refer toProduct media.
Pricing
Price- The price that you're charging for the product. You set the currency on the一般settings page. If you areselling in multiple currencies, then clickAvailable in other currencies. Manage currenciesto view your currency settings. ClickCharge taxes on this productif the product is taxable.
Compare at price- The original price for a product that is on sale. When you enter a compare at price, the product displays asale price.
Tax code- For Shopify Plus plans, you can use a third-party tax service. If you use the service, then the tax code for the product is shown here.
Cost per item- How much it costs you for the product or variant. For example, if you resell a product, then you can enter the price that you paid the manufacturer, excluding taxes, shipping, or other costs. If you create the product yourself, then you can enter a value that is based on your labor and material costs.
For products that have a product cost entered—unless youinclude taxes in your prices—the projected margin is shown below thePricefield on the product details page. The margin is calculated as ([price - cost] / price) * 100). For example, if your price is $50 and your cost is $30, then the margin (calculated as ([50 - 30] / 50) * 100) is 40%.
If your store is on the Shopify plan or higher, then you can accessreportsto analyze your product costs and margins. You can also find your cost of goods sold (COGS).
Entering the cost per item is optional. If you choose to enter your costs, then add the amounts to all your existing products at the same time by using the bulk editor or a CSV import. By updating the information at the same time, you can get the most value out of your profit reports.
Cost per item doesn't apply to gift card products.
Inventory
SKU (stock keeping unit)- The code that identifies the product within your business. For effective tracking and sales reporting, each SKU needs to be unique.
sku是可选的。您可以创建自己的SKUmat. For more information about SKUs, refer toSKU formats.
Barcode (ISBN, UPC, GTIN, etc.)- Barcodes are typically used by resellers. The identifier needs to be a new or existing Global Trade Item Number (GTIN). Some sales channels require a GTIN before a product can be published using the channel.
GTINs are unique identifiers used internationally to store and locate product information. UPC, EAN, and ISBN numbers are examples of GTINs, which might vary in length depending on the product type. You can find the GTIN above or below the barcode on the packaging for your product.
The barcode is used byShopify POSin a retail store, for publishing products using theGoogle channel.
If you don't have a GTIN for a product, then you can request it from the manufacturer. Learn how to get a GTIN for a product you manufacture at theGS1 standards website. Don't invent false GTIN information for your products.
For information on how to enter barcodes by using your smartphone, refer toScan a barcode with your device's camera.
Inventory policy- The setting forinventory tracking.
Available- The number of units in stock. If you are managing your inventory acrossmultiple locations, then the quantity is shown for each location.
Incoming- The number of incoming units. Refer toTransfers.
Committed- The number of units that are part of an order but aren't yet fulfilled. Inventory units that are part of draft orders aren't counted as committed until the draft order becomes an order.
Shipping
This is a physical product- The setting for whether a product needs to be shipped. Uncheck it for digital products or services, or for products that you never ship.
Weight- The product's actual weight. This field only appears whenThis is a physical productis checked. Product weight needs to be exact because it is used to calculate shipping rates. You can buy a shipping scaleat the Shopify Hardware Store.
Country/Region of origin- The country where the product was manufactured or assembled. If the product consists of materials from different countries or regions, then the country or region where it takes its essential form is the country or region of origin. Different countries or regions and international treaties have different rules of origin.
HS code- If you want to ship the product internationally, then enter the harmonized system (HS) tariff code. These codes provide customs with information so that correct tariffs can be applied to the order. You can find the HS code for your product by searching using a keyword in the HS code field of the product details page. Learn more about HS codes from theWorld Customs Organization.
Fulfillment service- Select afulfillment servicefrom the list of the ones that you are using. If you're not using a fulfillment service, then selectShopify.
Variants
For a product that has variants, this section shows the options for the product, such as color and size. For more information about variants, refer toVariants.
Purchase options
You can add purchase options to your products, such assubscriptions,try before you buy, andpre-orders.
If a product or any of its variants have a purchase option applied to it, then relevant purchase option settings are shown in thePurchase optionssection of the product page.
You can choose to limit a product to only having a purchase option available, or you can enable both the purchase option, and one-time purchase.
Learn more aboutpurchase options.
Search engine listing preview
A preview of how your product will appear in search engine results. ClickEdit website SEOto make changes to the preview.
产品的预览由标题、URLon your online store, and part of the description. For information on changing the preview, refer toEdit a search engine listing preview.
Product availability
Product availability enables you to control the status of your product and in which sales channels it appears.Product statusdetermines if a product is available in your store.
For newly created products, the product status is set asactiveby default. For duplicated and unarchived products, the product status is set asdraftby default.
You can set the following statuses:
- Active: the product details are complete and the product is available to be displayed in the sales channels.
- Draft: the product details need to be completed before it can be displayed in the sales channels.
- Archived: the product details are complete, but the product is no longer for sale. Archiving a product hides it from your admin and sales channels. You can find the archive button at the bottom of product details page.
Sales channels and appsdisplays a list of your active sales channels where you can make the product available. To edit sales channel availability, clickManage. All channels are selected by default. For more information about products and sales channels, refer toMake products available on your sales channels.
You can't set sales channel availability for individual product variants.
Organization
- Product category- A label that describes the group or class that a product belongs to. The product category is selected from theShopify Product Taxonomy, a predefined, standardized list. The category is used to:
- determine the rate at which the product is taxed. Your products may be subject to special rates or exemptions. When a product is categorized correctly, the most accurate tax rate will be collected at checkout.
- manage your products better within Shopify, for example, as a condition for an automated collection or to help filter your product list.
- make it easier to sell products in other channels that require a standardized product type, like Facebook.
A product can have only one category that will apply to all its variants. When possible, a product category recommendation displays to help you select one for the first time. You can accept it or edit it. Product categories are optional. To learn more, refer toProduct Types.
Product type- A label that you create that describes the category of a product. The product type lets you use product categories other than the ones that are available in the predefined product category list. A product can have only one custom product type. To learn more, refer toProduct Types.
Vendor- The manufacturer, wholesaler, or other vendor for the product. You can filter your product list by vendor, which can speed up ordering inventory.
Collections- The collections that a product is included in. You can use this field to add the product directly toa manual collection. Automated collections include the product when it matches the collection conditions.
Tags- Tags are searchable keywords that you can associate with your product. Tags can help customers find your product through your online store search, and you can also use them to createautomated collections. For more information about tags, refer toTag formats.
Adding specialized information by using Metafields
You can add custom fields to your product pages by usingMetafields. Metafields enable you to save specialized information that isn't usually captured on your product pages. For example, a candle seller might want to display a burn time for candles on their product pages, while a grocery store might want to display a product expiration date for canned goods. Other examples of specialized information include the following:
- part numbers
- color swatches
- launch dates
- related products
- 博客post summaries
- files for download
Metafields are displayed in an editable table on your product pages. Each Metafield displays the name that you select when youcreate your Metafield definition. You can click in each table row to display the Metafield type and its description, and then enter a value.
If you have anOnline Store 2.0theme, such asDawn, then you can use the theme editor to connect Metafields to your theme and customize your pages to the product or variant that's displayed. If you're using vintage themes, or if you want to add Metafield types that your theme doesn't support, then you canedit your theme codeor hire aShopify Expertto help you.