Category Groups allow you to further group together items you've categorized, for a better shopping experience within your B2B e-commerce website.
What you'll learn
- How to create Category Groups
- How to assign Categories to Category Groups
- Categories by Manufacturer
These can be managed on the Category Group option found under Maintenance on the Navigation Menu:
Video Overview
Creating a Category Group
To create a Category Group, click the Add button above the table:
You may then create the name for your new Category Group. Enter in the desired name and click Save to finish.
An image is required to save your category group
Adding Categories to a Category Group
Once you've created a Category Group, click the Add Categories button to select Categories to add to your new Group.
You will be presented with a list of Categories you've created. You can select the desired categories, then click Save to add them to your Group.
Once your Category Group has been created it may now be seen by your customers on your B2B e-commerce website.
These persist at the top of their screen, so they can choose to view the items within the Categories in the Group you've selected.
As you create more Groups, they will also appear for your Retailers to quickly view these items.
Categories by Manufacturer
If you prefer to display your Manufacturers by category rather than categorizing each item, set your Category Group Type to Manufacturer on the Theme tab of your B2B Settings.
With this set, you may use the Category Groups (Maintenance > Category Groups) screen to assign each Manufacturer to the Category Group(s) you desire.
The video below outlines this process: