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Lightspeed - How to add variant product

A product with variants is a group of similar products with different attributes like size or color. Each variant is a unique SKU with its own inventory, housed under a parent product.



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36 STEPS

1. Welcome to the tutorial on how to Add Variant Product 

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2. The first step is to click Catalog tab.

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3. Click Add product

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4. Enter Item Name.

Make sure to add prefix before the item name.

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5. Select the Vendor/ Brand of the item.

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6. Typed in Item description.

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7. Add Tags or Keyword for easy filtering of the item when search through global search.

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8. Select the Product Categories.

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9. Check the "Sell on point of sale" to show the item in POS.

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10. Drag or upload the product image of the item.

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11. Click Variant Product.

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12. Under Supplier Information, add the Supplier, Supplier code and the purchase price.

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13. Click "Add another supplier" if you want to add another supplier.

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14. In Inventory Levels, Check "Track Inventory for this product" to be able to view the summary of selling and buying of the item. If the product is a service item. We recommend to Turn it off.

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15. Scroll down and select correct Tax computation for this item.

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16. Under Price and loyalty page, Type in the Sell price of the item in retail price.

Make sure to add the price with tax included.

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17. Mark up and Margin will be automatically computed and filled once retail price is added.

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18. Click Add another price point if you want to add another price for specific group.

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19. Click "Choose price point" to view and select which client group you want this certain sell price be available.

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20. Once added, make sure the computation is correct.

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21. If Loyalty program is open on your account, select how much the client will earn when they purchase this product.

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22. Under Variant page, select Attribute.

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23. Add Different Values in Value field.

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24. Click "Add another attribute" if you want to add a new Variant for this item.

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25. Click "Edit Value Name" if you want to edit or update the Value names added in Value field.

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26. All added Variant will show below. You may toggle the enabled if you want this variant to be available as selection.

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27. Click arrow to view and update the Variant details.

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28. Tax and Price/Loyalty tab will capture the value you added above. But if you want to change it by Variant, you may do so by going to these tabs.

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29. Add SKU codes for this Variant by selecting a SKU code type and typing in the SKU Code.

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30. Click "Add another Code" if you want to add more SKU code for this Variant.

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31. You may set re-order point and re-order quantity to manage your ordering processes.

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32. Under Image subtab, Drag or upload the product image of the item.

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33. Enter the Sales Account code and Purchase Account Code to be posted in XERO.

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34. Click Save

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35. Make sure the green banner shows up to confirm that the items was added.

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36. That's it. You're done.

Thank you for your time.

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Here's an interactive tutorial

** Best experienced in Full Screen (click the icon in the top right corner before you begin) **

https://www.iorad.com/player/2362860/Lightspeed---How-to-add-variant-product

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