Introduction to Merchant SKU Page

You can create merchant SKUs and map them with store SKUs to manage the inventory. This article mainly introduces the merchant SKU list.


 

Terms Introduction

1. Image: The images uploaded when creating merchant SKU. (How to set/update the merchant SKU image)
2. Sourcing: Click to use 1688 Sourcing.
3. SKU Name: Merchant SKU name, which can be used to generate labels
4. Category: The category of merchant SKU. This category is created on BigSeller, to facilitate the search for merchant SKUs
5. Merchant code: Automatically generated by BigSeller, which can be used to generate labels.
6. SKU Title: The title filled in when creating merchant SKU.
7. Mapped Store SKU: It shows the store SKUs that have been mapped with the merchant SKU.
8. Reference Price: Reference cost price. After filling, when you create a purchase order and stock-in list, BigSeller will automatically fill in this reference price as the cost.
9. Total On Hand: The total On Hand stock of Merchant SKU, you can also hover over the specific number to view the SKU details for each warehouse.
10. Base Unit/Conversion Unit: Display the base and conversion unit if the SKU has enabled Multi-Unit management. Hover over the specific number to view the conversion unit details.
11. Weight &Size : The weight & Size of the merchant SKU, which needs to be filled in by yourself.
12. Note: You can add notes for the merchant SKU for reference. You may also quick check the Merchant SKU note when clicking the icon on the right of SKU Name.
13. Time: Record the time when the SKU is created and updated.

Available Actions on Merchant SKU Page

1) Search

On the Merchant SKU page, you can search by SKU Name, SKU Title, GTIN, Merchant Code, Conversion Unit Barcode, SPU Number, Merchant SKU Notes and Sub-SKU to quickly find what you're looking for. Bulk search is also available for some certain conditions.


2)  Bulk Actions

• Print Label, you can print labels in bulk
• Update Reference Price, you can update the reference price in bulk
• Delete, you can delete the merchant SKUs in bulk
• Set Date of sales, used to calculate daily average outbound and determine if a product is slow-moving in the sales report.
• Expiry Management Settings, you can set the expiry period and expiry alert (days) for SKUs.

3) Set Category

 you can set the category of merchant SKUs in bulk. Introduction to Merchant SKU Category



4) Import & Export

 Import

• Create & Update Merchant SKU, you can import file to create or update merchant SKUs in bulk, or import file to update merchant SKU information in bulk (SKU name, weight, size, images).
• Create & Update Combination SKU, you can import files to create or update combination SKU in bulk.
• Create Multiple Variation, you can import files to create SPU/Multiple Variation.

Export

• Export Merchant SKU, you can export all or selected merchant SKU information

• Export Mapping Relationship, you can export the mapping between store SKUs and merchant SKUs

💡 Notes

• You can also choose whether to include the merchant SKU image when exporting. To enable this, go to Settings > Export Setting and turn on Export Merchant SKU Image. This applies not only to the Merchant SKU page but also to the Inventory List and Purchase Order pages.

• Date of Sale field has been added to the SKU Sheet, placed after Reference Price. The exported field's cell format will be like 07 Mar 2025

• If the exported data contains Combination SKUs, an additional Combination SKU Sheet will be created alongside the existing SKU Sheet. This sheet will display detailed data for Combination SKUs, listing the individual SKUs included and their respective quantities in different columns (e.g., SKU1 + Qty; SKU2 + Qty; SKU3 + Qty...). The SKU Sheet will still retain the basic information of both single and combination SKUs.

The exported sheet will be as follows:





5) Add Merchant SKU

 

• Add Single SKU: Manual Create single SKU and map to store SKUs

• Add Combination SKU: After creating a single SKU, you can choose to create a combination SKU from the created merchant SKUs.

• Add Multiple Variation: For products with multiple variants, create an SPU and add SKUs as variants for easier management and quick search.

6) Single Action

Under Action Column, you can copy, edit, delete, and map store SKUs one by one.