Product & Category Collections

In this guide, we will walk you through the process of creating and customizing collections for your online shop. Whether you're looking to highlight your homepage's favorite categories, bestseller products, or even create entirely new custom categories, we've got you covered.

On this page

• Default Collections:
  • Homepage Favorite Categories
  • Homepage Bestseller Products
• How to change the name of the default Collections
• How to create and connect a category and collection

In your administration, navigate to Marketing > Collections. 

From the very beginning, you will have TWO default collections that are used for Homepage banners:

Homepage Favorite Categories and Homepage Bestseller Products. Those collections are responsible for the content of the two corresponding sections on your Homepage

Homepage Favorite Categories  

In the Homepage Favorite Categories collection, you can add Categories and/or Sub-categories that will be displayed in the corresponding section of the Homepage. 
 

Clicking the pencil on the right or the collection name will take you to the collection edition. 

Clicking the “+” button in the tab Categories opens the Collection Editor. 

From there, you can either browse through the category tree to find the desired (sub)category or use the search function to quickly locate the correct category by name. Don't forget to press "Save"
 

Homepage Bestseller Products

Clicking the pencil on the right or the collection name will take you to the collection edition. 

Clicking the “+” button in the tab Products opens the Product Selector. 

In the Product Selector, you can add any products that you have imported into your shop. For easier searching, you can filter by category and/or supplier, or use the search bar to perform a full-text search using part of the product name or the supplier’s code. To add a product, simply click the “+” button. Once selected successfully, the product will be marked with a green checkmark.

How to change the name of the default Collections

In case you want to change the name of the default Collection, inside of Collection, switch to the tab Language Variants.  

Clicking '+' will open the Collection editor. Here you will need to enter a new title and select a language. In case you have more than one language in your shop, do not forget to add a new title for each language.

Fill your own category with the chosen products

You have the freedom to establish your own category and handpick the products you wish to feature within it.

To begin, initiate the process by creating a fresh category under Products > Categories

Simply click on the "+" icon, provide a name for the page, and save your selection. For illustration purposes, let's designate the category as "My Custom Category," as shown in the screenshot.

Additionally, you can easily rearrange the category's position using the drag-and-drop feature. Hover your cursor over the six dots located before the category name, then drag and drop it to your preferred location.

 Next, proceed to select the products you intend to showcase in this newly created category. Click on the ellipsis (...) located on the right-hand side of the category name, then choose "Edit."

Now, navigate to the "Product Selection" tab and opt for the "Product Collection" option. Afterward, click on "Product Category."

You have two options to proceed:

Option 1: If you have already created the desired collection, simply select it and click "SAVE."

Option 2: In the event you haven't created the desired collection yet, click on the "Create New Collection" button.

If you choose to create a new collection, you'll be redirected to the "Collections" settings:

Click on the "+" button...

 A Product Selector will appear. Here, you can filter products by category and/or supplier or search for products by name (e.g., "pen"). Select your desired products by clicking the "+" button.

Successfully chosen products will display a green checkmark in place of the "+" button.

Once you've finished your selection, close the Product Selector. You will return to this screen. If you wish to adjust the order in which the products appear in your shop, simply click the "drag" button and move them to your desired positions.

If your shop supports multiple languages, remember to add language variants by clicking on the "+" button.

Now, return to Products > Categories click on the ellipsis (...) on the right side of the screen, and select "Edit."

Navigate to the "Product Selection" tab, choose "Product Collection," and select the collection you created earlier.

Finally, go to the "Settings" tab and click "Open in browser."

Congratulations! You can now see your newly created category, featuring the products you've defined within your collection. Well done!

If you need to change the priority of the product selection in your Collection from the end to the beginning, just drag the product over the page number.

1. Select the page number

2. Drag the product on the page and move it on top of the requested page number at the bottom

3. Release the product. It will be displayed on the desired page, where you can change the priority.