Inventory and product variants

This help documentation will guide you through effectively managing product variants, inventory, and member pricing in Little Big Shop to streamline your shop’s operations.

Please note, the inventory and product variants features are only available to customers on the “Little” or “Big” subscription plans.

1. Visit the Search products page

• Click on “Products” in the left hand navigation bar.
• Select “Search products” if you want to edit an existing product, or alternatively “Add product.”

2. Select the relevant product

• Click on the name of the product to manage inventory and product variants.

3. Edit product variants

• Scroll to the “Product variants” section.
• Click on the toggle to activate the feature.
• Fill out the required fields:
  • Enter Variant Options.
    • In the “Values for this option” field, input the specific values for the chosen option
  • Add Another Option (Optional):
    • Click the “Add another option” button if you need to create additional variant options for the product, like adding “Color” as a second option.
  • Add/Edit Variant Images
  • Fill in Pricing and Other Details:
    • Below the options, fill out details like “Price,” “Sale price,” “Member price,” “SKU,” “Shipping weight,” and “Stock Qty” for each variant you have created.

4. Edit inventory

• Scroll to the “Inventory” section.
• Click on the toggle to activate the feature.
• Enter in the stock quantity.
• Below the stock quantity field, click the toggle on relevant features you wish to activate, including:
  • “Display current stock quantity in shop.”
  • “Allow pre-orders for coming soon or out of stock item.”

5. Save your changes

• Scroll to the top of the product’s page.
• Click “Save” to make your updates.

• Use Product Variants Wisely: If your products come in different options (like size or colour), make sure to accurately track inventory for each variant separately to avoid confusion.
• Export Inventory Data: Periodically export your inventory data to review your product performance and stock movement trends, which can help in making better stocking decisions.

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Read up on Little Big Shop’s products and inventory feature to learn more.