Add a retail product
Create a new product in your retail inventory.
Add a product
- Go to Products → Retail Products
- Click Create new
- Fill in the product details:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | What clients see — keep it clear and descriptive |
| Description | Product details, materials, sizing info |
| Supplier | The vendor or supplier name. Select Create a new supplier to add one. |
| Retail price | What clients pay |
| Wholesale price | What you paid — used for margin calculations in reporting |
| Photo | Product image shown at checkout |
| Include options | Size, color, material — add variants here |
| SKU | Internal stock-keeping unit identifier |
| Barcode | Product barcode digits |
- Under Sales channels, select where the product is sold: Point of Sale, Website, or both
- Set Product status to Active when ready to sell
Products in Draft status don't appear at checkout. Use Draft to build out a product before making it available.
Manage products
In Products → Retail Products, click the ⋯ menu on a product's row. From there you can:
- Duplicate — copy an existing product as a starting point for a similar one
- Edit — update the product's details
- Delete — remove the product from your inventory
To favorite a product, open it and, under Point of Sale, check Add to favorites. Favorited products are pinned to the Point of Sale favorites, so you can quickly sell them.
Retail taxes
To apply a tax rate to a product:
- Go to Settings → Taxes
- Create a tax rate (name and percentage)
- Under Actions → Apply to product, select specific products or Apply to all retail products
See taxes and fees for more details.
Bulk uploads
Contact Arketa support via live chat to bulk upload a large product catalog. The team can help migrate your existing store inventory into Arketa.
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