Import Shadows

Overview

A Shadow Product is a type of virtual product. It “shadows” a real product (Parent), and its inventory count is linked to an actual inventory SKU, but it can have its own alternative product profile.

Shadows let you manage the details for a single product while maintaining multiple listings for it on a single marketplace.

Import Shadows in Bulk

You can easily bulk-import Shadow Products using the Import Product Shadows Template file.

1. Go to Inventory > Manage Inventory > Import Product Info > Import Shadows.
2. You can either import your own file or download the template.
3. Insert the product information into the file columns as follows:
   1. Parent SKU – Enter the main SKU of the product.
   2. Shadow SKU – Enter the alternate SKU (e.g., for another ASIN or for a product from another company).
      1. Existing Product IDs in your catalog entered under this column will be linked to parents as shadows. Product IDs that do not exist in your catalog will be created and linked to the defined parent as a shadow.
   3. Company ID (optional) – Enter the company the shadow is associated with.
   4. Fulfilled By (optional) – Enter either Amazon or Merchant.
   5. Action (optional) – To bulk-unshadow products, enter this exact text for every product to
      unshadow: _REMOVE_SHADOW_. This action will unlink a shadow SKU from a shadow parent.
4. Once you upload the file, click Import Shadows.

Click to download the Excel template.