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
[IMAGE TODO] Take a screenshot showing the Add Product form with all fields visible: Name, Description, Supplier, Retail price, Wholesale price, Photo upload area, Options (variants), SKU, Barcode, listing options, and Product status dropdown.
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"
[IMAGE TODO] Take a screenshot showing the Settings → Taxes page with a tax rate created and the Actions menu expanded, showing the "Apply to Product" option.
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.