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Accessing the SKU Section #

  • Click the SETUP menu item.
  • Click the SKU tab.

Adding an SKU #

Adding an SKU Manually #

NOTE:

All fields marked with an asterisk * are mandatory to fill; others are not necessary to create the SKU (keep in mind that the more you provide information, the better it is for the reporting sections).

When creating a company SKU the Family Type Field should be Item.

  • Click the + button.
  • Fill in the required info.
  • Click Save to confirm.

Adding SKUs in Bulk #

NOTE:

Please use this option to add many SKUs at the same time. Once the import has been successful, you will be notified by email.

  • Click the Import button.
  • Click Add from the dropdown.
  • Download the import template.
  • Fill in the required info on the excel template.
  • Click the Browse button, locate and select the updated template sheet.
  • Click the Add button and confirm the popup.

Editing an SKU #

NOTE:

Please use this option if you are only modifying a few SKUs. If you would like to modify many SKUs please refer to Editing/Deactivating/Activating SKUs in Bulk section.

  • Click the Edit icon to be taken to the SKU details page.
  • Complete the required edits.
  • Click Save to confirm.

Deactivating/Activating an SKU #

NOTE:

Deactivate an SKU when you want to remove an SKU from all stores. This can be reversed by reactivating the SKU.

Please use this option if you are only modifying a few SKUs. If you would like to modify many SKUs please refer to Editing/Deactivating/Activating SKUs in Bulk section.

To deactivate an SKU:

  • Click the Check icon and you will be prompted with a confirmation box. 
  • Click the Deactivate button to confirm.
 

To activate an SKU:

  • Click the Show All checkbox to see all SKUs. 
  • Click the X icon and you will be prompted with a confirmation box.
  • Click the Activate button to confirm.

Editing/Deactivating/Activating SKUs in Bulk #

NOTE:

Please use this option to modify many SKUs at the same time. Once the import has been successful, you will be notified by email.

You can deactivate SKUs in bulk using the same method of updating. The last column in the Excel template is Active. If you would like to deactivate or re-activate the SKU, change the value per SKU to either No or Yes respectively.

  • Click the Import button.
  • Click Update from the dropdown.
  • Click the SKU radio button.
  • Download the import template.
  • Edit the required info on the excel template.
  • Click the Browse button, locate and select the updated template sheet.
  • Click the Update button and confirm the popup.

Adding SKU Shelf Prices in Bulk #

NOTE:

Please use this option to add many SKU shelf prices at the same time. Once the import has been successful, you will be notified by email.

  • Click the Import button.
  • Click Add from the dropdown.
  • Click the SKU Shelf Price radio button.
  • Download the import template.
  • Fill in the required info on the excel template.
  • Click the Browse button, locate and select the updated template sheet.
  • Click the Add button and confirm the popup.

Adding SKU Units in Bulk #

NOTE:

Please use this option to add many SKU units at the same time. Once the import has been successful, you will be notified by email.

  • Click the Import button.
  • Click Add from the dropdown.
  • Click the SKU Units radio button.
  • Download the import template.
  • Fill in the required info on the excel template.
  • Click the Browse button, locate and select the updated template sheet.
  • Click the Add button and confirm the popup.

Field Descriptions #

Field Name

Field Description

SKU Name*

The SKU name. Suggestion: use a unified format.

Alt Name

(Alternative Name)

The SKU name in the secondary language. This will be used when field reps or admin users switch to the alternative language.

Currency*

The currency used for the SKU.

Family Type*

The family type of the SKU, either your own item or the competitors.

Brand*

The brand the SKU belongs to.

Category/Subcategory*

The category and subcategory (when applicable) the SKU belongs to.

Barcode

The barcode of the SKU so that your field team's can use the barcode scanner feature on the app.

Company Code

The SKU's unique company code. This number is usually assigned by your ERP.

Reference Number

The SKU's unique reference code. This number is usually assigned by your ERP.

Description

More SKU information, this information will only show in the SKU details page on the portal.

Selling Price

The retailer price, these will be used in the Stock Count & Expiry reports.

SKU Type

The type of SKU. This allows the admin users to search for a group of SKUs in the reports as per the needed filters.

Group

The group of the SKU.

Validity

The shelf life of this specific SKU in number of days if an item only has a production date. The system will calculate the expiry date based on the shelf life input.

Alert Before

The number of days in advance to be alerted of the SKU’s expiry date. This is based on the expiry date that the field reps collected.

NPD - New Product Development

The ability to separately track new products from the others in the Out of Stock reports.

Upload Image

The images of the SKUs that will appear on the app.

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