🛠️ Setting Up and Managing Product Categories
Organize your products efficiently in Selro by creating categories and subcategories. You can also assign products to categories individually or in bulk via CSV upload.
🎥 Watch the Tutorial Video
For a step-by-step visual guide on setting up and managing your product categories, watch the tutorial video below:
This video covers:
Creating and renaming categories
Assigning products individually or in bulk
Mapping Selro categories to marketplace categories
📂 Create a New Category or Subcategory
Go to Inventory → Product Categories.
Click Create Category.
Enter the name of the new category or subcategory.
✏️ Rename an Existing Category
Select the category you want to rename.
Click Rename Selected Category.
🔄 Assign Products to Categories
You can assign products individually or in bulk.
➡️ Assign Products Individually
In the Product Categories screen, click Assign Products.
Select the products you want to assign.
📥 Bulk Assign Products via CSV Upload
Click Bulk Assign Products to Categories.
Create your file using the available headers.
SKU, category_id, category_name, sub_category_name.
Complete the file and upload it.
💡 Tip: Using the correct headers ensures that your bulk assignment is processed without errors.
ℹ️ Important Information
⚠️ Note:
Categories created in Selro are independent of categories on your connected marketplaces (e.g., Amazon, eBay).
Organizing products in Selro will not automatically update marketplace categories.
🔎 Filter Products by Category
After creating categories, you can easily filter your products within Selro.
Go to Inventory → Inventory & Listings.
Use the Categories filter to quickly locate products.
⚡ Map Selro Categories to Marketplace Categories
You can map Selro categories to your marketplace categories for faster listing creation.
Set up your category mapping under Product Categories.
When creating new listings, the mapped marketplace category will be automatically selected based on your Selro category.
✅ Summary
Setting up and managing product categories in Selro allows you to:
Streamline your inventory management
Improve product organization and searchability
Simplify marketplace listing creation
📦 Quick Tips:
Keep category names consistent across your account.
Regularly review and tidy up your categories as your inventory grows.
Use bulk CSV assignment when updating large numbers of products.