Commercial Catalog

Commercial Catalog The Commercial Catalog module extends the Information Blocks module and provides for multiple currency pricing, retail and dealer network support, and integration with external systems through the use of XML or Excel/CSV. The module allows for automated updating and maintenance of large product catalogs and simplification of data export to commercial and affiliate systems.


Main features

Commercial Catalog features include:

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Discounts
  • Discounts
  • Multiple currency options
  • Import/export of the product catalog (XML or Excel/CSV)
  • Google Product Search (Froogle) support
  • Mark-ups
  • Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) support
Details
The Commercial Catalog module features:
  • support for subscription and content sales: all the functions needed to set up subscription and content sales;
  • discounts: percentages or fixed amounts;
  • discount coupons;
  • volume discounts;
  • much more features.

Import from MS Excel

The module is capable of importing and uploading catalog entries and prices in CSV format (e.g. from MS Excel).

Price types

A single product may have different types of price assigned to it. Different user groups can be configured to view and use different price types.

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Editing a price type

Mark-ups

One of the catalog price types is declared the base price. All other prices can be calculated based on this price, or they can be fixed manually. Prices can be recalculated automatically given the base price and the discount (or markup) rate.
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Mark-ups

Discounts and discount coupons

Discount coupons and simple discounts can be created to allow users to purchase products at a reduced price.

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Discounts

Information: A coupon is a kind of discount. The distinctive feature of a coupon is the unique code assigned to it, unlike a discount, which dooe not have any specific code. To use a coupon, a customer has to enter the coupon code.

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Discount coupons

Google Product Search (Froogle) support

Export and import information in predefined formats like Google Product Search (Froogle) and CSV; the latter can be customized at the time of export. The module can export and import the whole catalog with prices to and from a CSV file (see the corresponding topics for detailed information on export and import).

SKU Integration for e-Commerce Solutions

As of Version 10.0, Bitrix Site Manager supports SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) options. Different pricing offers can be applied to a single product with regard to certain properties or product characteristics such as size, color, or option packages. Immediately after installation, you can:

  • choose one of the five design styles included in the product;
  • configure payment types;
  • configure delivery methods (local delivery, pick-up, courier);
  • enter information about the site and the store.

Catalog import has been also improved in v10.0. Now you can import catalogs as CSV files into your e-Commerce solution.

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