Grouping Product Variations
Collections with multiple color options
If your catalog includes collections that are available in multiple finishes you can specify that as well. Use the Collection Color column to provide this information. This works in conjunction with the Collection column.
Example
The Grace collection is available in two finishes, Maple and Oak. Each of the products has the value ‘Grace’ in the collection column. The products in the maple finish have the value of ‘Maple’ in the Collection Color column. The products in the oak finish have a value of ‘Oak’ in the Collection Color column. This value will be visible to retailers and consumers.
Products available in multiple finishes or colors
Similar to the example above, you can also indicate that a product is available in multiple colors. Use the Product Color Variation column for this. (this is separate from the Color column, which is only used to communicate the color of a product). The Product Color Variation is ONLY used to group like products together and indicate they are the same product in different colors.
Example
The Grace dresser is available in two finishes, Maple and Oak. This means the maple dresser is a row in the spreadsheet, and the oak dresser is also a row in the spreadsheet. The maple dresser has a value of ‘Maple’ in the Product Color Variation column, and the row for the oak dresser has a value of ‘Oak’ in that column. This value will not be presented to retailers or consumers, it is only used to group the products.
