LitCommerce as the Main Store
In addition to connecting a shopping cart or files as the Main Store, you can use LitCommerce as the source of truth for creating products and managing their information (inventory, price, etc.).
This article guides you in understanding and optimizing LitCommerce as the Main Store.
More details can be found below.
How to connect LitCommerce as the Main Store?
The setup process consists of the following steps.
Access your LitCommerce Marketplace Integration account and choose the LitCommerce becomes the source of truth option.
Click Next to complete the Main Store connection process.
Once the LitCommerce Main Store is connected, proceed with adding your first sales channel.
You will then find the Your catalog is empty page on the LitCommerce All Products section interface to start creating or importing products for integration.
Data process with LitCommerce as the Main Store
Product Processing
LitCommerce as the Main Store allows you to:
Create products directly in LitCommerce All Products.
Publish products from LitCommerce All Products to the sales channels.
Import listings from the sales channels and create them on LitCommerce All Products.
You can refer below for more information.
Create products directly in LitCommerce All Products
Creating a new product in LitCommerce All Products section by taking the following steps:
Access the LitCommerce All Products section and click the Add New Products button.
Enter the required information that is marked with a red asterisk (*). Optional fields can also be added.
Custom Attributes and Product Categories must be created in their corresponding section on the sidebar menu before being selected in the product details page.
Click Add Product to create a new product.
Products created directly in the tool will have a LitCommerce origin.
Alternatively, utilize the Generate Listings button under Images to let LitCommerce create a product for you with AI based on your provided details (at least one image required).
Each generation cost 5 credits. For each LitCommerce Main Store, you will initially receive 100 free credits. The number of credits can be topped up anytime in the Subscription Plan section under Your Plan Usage.
Publish products from LitCommerce All Products to the sales channels
The publishing process for products with LitCommerce as the Main Store is the same as other Main Stores LitCommerce offers. Check HERE for further details.
This Main Store also supports the Quick/Auto list to Channel feature to help streamline publishing your items.
Import listings from the sales channels and create them on LitCommerce All Products
When LitCommerce is used as the Main Store, you can import channel listings into the tool and create them on LitCommerce All Products using the same process as with other Main Stores. This article will provide you with more information on these processes.
Additionally, the import process of this Main Store also includes other options:
Specify prioritized identifiers during the auto-link process.
Automatically create newly imported listings on LitCommerce All Products using
Auto-create new products in LitCommerceif they are not linked with any existing products.
Price Processing
Price processing with LitCommerce as the Main Store follows the basic Price Sync Options.
Inventory Processing
Inventory processing with LitCommerce as the Main Store follows the basic Inventory Sync Options.
Order Processing
Note the followings about order processing with LitCommerce as the Main Store:
Orders from sales channels only import to the LitCommerce Orders section.
LitCommerce can automatically deduct the inventory in the LitCommerce All Products based on the corresponding order data.
Unlinked orders will not have their inventory deducted accordingly in the LitCommerce All Products.
LitCommerce does not sync tracking information and order status when orders are fulfilled on the sales channels.
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