How to add products and manage inventory
Create physical or digital products, manage stock and variants, and organise your catalogue in Dash to Cart.
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Dash to Cart gives merchants one place to create products, manage inventory, organise products into Collections and prepare listings for the storefront and discovery experience.
You can add products individually or use Bulk Product Import for a larger catalogue.
Step 1: Open Products
From your Dash to Cart store dashboard, go to: Products
Here, you can review existing products, create new listings, and manage your catalogue.
Step 2: Add a new product
Select: Add Product
Use Physical for products that require fulfilment or delivery. Use Digital for products sold digitally where supported.
Step 3: Add the product details
Complete the main product information, including:
The Short Description gives customers a quick summary. Use the Full Description for more complete product information such as features, materials, usage or other important purchasing details.
Step 4: Use AI writing assistance if needed
Dash to Cart supports AI-assisted writing in the product-description workflow. You can use the available AI writing option to help draft or continue your product description.
Always review AI-generated copy before publishing.
Check that details such as:
are accurate and based on your actual product.
Step 5: Add product media
Upload images or other supported media that help customers understand the product.
Dash to Cart also includes a Media Library for managing uploaded assets. Where available, AI image tools can also assist with product imagery.
Strong product images should clearly show what the customer is purchasing.
Step 6: Set product visibility
Use the available visibility settings to control how the product appears.
Current product workflows include options such as Featured and Hidden.
Use Featured when you want to give a product additional prominence where supported.
Use Hidden when you do not want the product publicly displayed.
Step 7: Add pricing
Enter the appropriate pricing information. Depending on the product setup, this can include:
Review pricing carefully before publishing.
If the product has variants, pricing may also depend on each variant's configuration.
Step 8: Manage stock
Enter the available stock quantity where inventory tracking applies.
Keeping stock accurate helps reduce the risk of customers purchasing products that are no longer available.
Update inventory whenever stock levels change.
Step 9: Add SKU and product information
Where relevant, add information such as:
SKU
Product dimensions
Weight
Other supported fulfilment details
Accurate product weight is particularly important if you use weight-based shipping rates.
Step 10: Create variants
Use Variants when a product has selectable options.
Examples include:
Variants help keep related options under one product instead of creating unnecessary duplicate listings.
Review the stock and pricing for each variant where applicable.
Step 11: Add product tags
Tags help describe and organise products.
They may also support product discovery, SEO-related workflows and Google Merchant-related product information where applicable.
Use tags that genuinely describe the product. Avoid adding unrelated keywords simply to increase exposure.
Step 12: Save and review the product
Once the product information is complete, save it. Then open your storefront and review the product as a customer.
Check:
Correct any issues before promoting the product.
How do I edit an existing product?
Go to: Products → select the relevant product
Update the information you need, then save your changes.
You can return to products whenever you need to change pricing, stock, descriptions, media or other product settings.
How do I organise products?
Use Collections to group related products together.
For example:
Collections make it easier for customers to browse related items.
Can I upload many products at once?
Yes. Dash to Cart supports Bulk Product Import using structured Excel or CSV files.
This is useful when migrating or managing a larger catalogue instead of creating every product manually.
Review imported products afterwards to make sure pricing, stock, descriptions, and other data are correct.
What is the Media Library?
The Media Library stores uploaded product media so merchants can manage and reuse assets more efficiently. It can be useful when you need the same image across multiple product or catalogue workflows.
How should I manage inventory?
Good inventory management starts with accurate product and variant quantities.
Review stock regularly, especially after:
If a product is temporarily unavailable, update its stock or visibility rather than leaving inaccurate availability on the storefront.
Products vs Collections
A Product is an individual item available for sale. A Collection is a group of related products organised for easier browsing.
Use Products to manage inventory and selling information. Use Collections to organise the catalogue.
You can add products individually or use Bulk Product Import for a larger catalogue.
Step 1: Open Products
From your Dash to Cart store dashboard, go to: Products
Here, you can review existing products, create new listings, and manage your catalogue.
Step 2: Add a new product
Select: Add Product
Choose the appropriate product type:
- Physical
- Digital
Use Physical for products that require fulfilment or delivery. Use Digital for products sold digitally where supported.
Step 3: Add the product details
Complete the main product information, including:
- Product Name
- Short Description
- Full Description
- Product Type
The Short Description gives customers a quick summary. Use the Full Description for more complete product information such as features, materials, usage or other important purchasing details.
Step 4: Use AI writing assistance if needed
Dash to Cart supports AI-assisted writing in the product-description workflow. You can use the available AI writing option to help draft or continue your product description.
Always review AI-generated copy before publishing.
Check that details such as:
- Materials
- Sizes
- Ingredients
- Compatibility
- Claims
- Specifications
are accurate and based on your actual product.
Step 5: Add product media
Upload images or other supported media that help customers understand the product.
Dash to Cart also includes a Media Library for managing uploaded assets. Where available, AI image tools can also assist with product imagery.
Strong product images should clearly show what the customer is purchasing.
Step 6: Set product visibility
Use the available visibility settings to control how the product appears.
Current product workflows include options such as Featured and Hidden.
Use Featured when you want to give a product additional prominence where supported.
Use Hidden when you do not want the product publicly displayed.
Step 7: Add pricing
Enter the appropriate pricing information. Depending on the product setup, this can include:
- Regular price
- Sale price
Review pricing carefully before publishing.
If the product has variants, pricing may also depend on each variant's configuration.
Step 8: Manage stock
Enter the available stock quantity where inventory tracking applies.
Keeping stock accurate helps reduce the risk of customers purchasing products that are no longer available.
Update inventory whenever stock levels change.
Step 9: Add SKU and product information
Where relevant, add information such as:
SKU
Product dimensions
Weight
Other supported fulfilment details
Accurate product weight is particularly important if you use weight-based shipping rates.
Step 10: Create variants
Use Variants when a product has selectable options.
Examples include:
- Size
- Colour
- Style
- Pack size
Variants help keep related options under one product instead of creating unnecessary duplicate listings.
Review the stock and pricing for each variant where applicable.
Step 11: Add product tags
Tags help describe and organise products.
They may also support product discovery, SEO-related workflows and Google Merchant-related product information where applicable.
Use tags that genuinely describe the product. Avoid adding unrelated keywords simply to increase exposure.
Step 12: Save and review the product
Once the product information is complete, save it. Then open your storefront and review the product as a customer.
Check:
- Product title
- Images
- Description
- Price
- Variants
- Availability
- Mobile appearance
Correct any issues before promoting the product.
How do I edit an existing product?
Go to: Products → select the relevant product
Update the information you need, then save your changes.
You can return to products whenever you need to change pricing, stock, descriptions, media or other product settings.
How do I organise products?
Use Collections to group related products together.
For example:
- New Arrivals
- Best Sellers
- Skincare
- Gifts
- Seasonal Collection
Collections make it easier for customers to browse related items.
Can I upload many products at once?
Yes. Dash to Cart supports Bulk Product Import using structured Excel or CSV files.
This is useful when migrating or managing a larger catalogue instead of creating every product manually.
Review imported products afterwards to make sure pricing, stock, descriptions, and other data are correct.
What is the Media Library?
The Media Library stores uploaded product media so merchants can manage and reuse assets more efficiently. It can be useful when you need the same image across multiple product or catalogue workflows.
How should I manage inventory?
Good inventory management starts with accurate product and variant quantities.
Review stock regularly, especially after:
- Large campaigns
- Sale Sessions
- Product launches
- Offline sales
- Manual inventory adjustments
If a product is temporarily unavailable, update its stock or visibility rather than leaving inaccurate availability on the storefront.
Products vs Collections
A Product is an individual item available for sale. A Collection is a group of related products organised for easier browsing.
Use Products to manage inventory and selling information. Use Collections to organise the catalogue.