Importing products

Importing your products on Le New Black is done via a single CSV file. All the associated data (collection, categories, colors, ...) will be created on-the-fly if needed. This makes creating and updating products a fast and efficient process that this guide will walk you through.

• Pre-requisite: create sizing systems first
• Choose your display
• Prepare your CSV file
• Import your CSV file 
• Vocabulary

Pre-requisite: create sizing systems first

Size families have to be created before you upload your CSV file so that the CSV importing module will be able to match them. Follow these steps to create your size families:

• Navigate to Collections menu > Sizing > Create a sizing system 
• Name your size family 
• Add the available sizes 
  
  

Choose your display

According to the products display you want, you will fill your Excel file differently.

• A product sheet including all available colors: the Model field needs to be the same in my two Excel lines, only the Fabric name will change.
  
  
• A product sheet per color: the Model field needs to be different in each Excel line.
  
  

Please read this article to know how each products' display look.

Prepare your CSV file

There are two types of CSV files for importing your products: one variant per row and one SKU per row. Depending on your existing system, you will want to use or the other. Get more details. 

➡ Option 1: import product variants (one variant per row)

Here is a preview of a CSV file based on this template, with required columns only:

 

➡ Option 2: import product SKUs (one SKU per row)

If you wish to upload your EAN13 you will use this option. Here is a preview of a typical CSV file based on this second template (again with required columns only): 

 

Import your CSV file 

When your file is ready, follow these steps:

1. Navigate to the settings wheel > Integration center > Imports > Products (model/variant) or Products (model/variant/size)
   
   
2. Drop the CSV file in the uploader
   
   
3. Preview how your data is going to be imported. Errors will appear in red, please read this article about common importing errors to correct them
   
   
4. Link collections, categories, and fabrics to Le New Black top-level data (for retailers cross search features) 
   
   
5. Validate your import
   
   
6. You need to select your collection status to make your collection visible.

Lexicon

Collection: a collection name. You may fill in multiple collections within the same file by naming them accordingly (eg: Men SS19, Women SS19...).

Category: a category name (eg: Denim, Trousers, Dresses...)

Model: a unique identifier for each product (must be unique across all your products, seasons..).

Fabric name: a fabric name (color+material). Each product can have multiple variants.

SKU: a product/variant/size identifier. This is the lowest level of product data. It can be provided in any desired format, most popular being EAN13.