Add a retail product
Create a new product in your retail inventory.
Add a product
- Go to Beyond Classes → Retail Products
- Click Add Product
- 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. Click "Add 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 | | Options | Size, color, material — add variants here | | SKU | Internal stock-keeping unit identifier | | Barcode | Product barcode digits |
- Select where the product should be listed (POS, online widget, 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.
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.