Creating / Uploading a Standard (Hosted) Catalog

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A Standard (Hosted) Catalog contains product data hosted directly on Unimarket's website. It is created by uploading a spreadsheet of products, providing customers with an easy way to shop for your goods and services.

Products in a hosted catalog can be:

  • Priced (e.g., $10.00 per item) with an Add to Cart option.

  • Priced per quote (RFQ) with a Get Quote button.

  • Managed (added, deleted, or edited) individually or in bulk after the initial upload.

 

Prerequisites

  • Audience: Premium Supplier

  • Intent: Upload a new hosted catalog.

  • Setup: You must have already set up your Delivery Options and Payment Options. Refer to the help article Create Delivery Options.

  • File: Catalog data must be prepared in a CSV or ZIP file utilizing the Unimarket catalog template. 

 

Steps

Access the Create Catalog Screen

  1. Select Catalogs on the left side panel.

  2. Click Create Catalog.

 

Complete the Header Tab

On the Header tab, complete all required fields marked with a red asterisk.

Field Description
Catalog Name The name of the catalog, which will be visible to the buyer.
Catalog Description A brief description of the catalog.
Shipping Select from the pre-determined drop-down list. To learn more about on how to Create Delivery Options, refer to help article Creating Shipping Options For Your Hosted Catalog.
Catalog Type Select Standard to create a hosted catalog.

Once completed, select Continue.

 

Complete the Schedule Tab

This tab determines the date and timeframe the catalog will be open to designated customers.

  1. In the Publish field, choose:

    • Publish Now: The catalog will become active immediately upon completion. 

  2. By default, Start immediately when published box is enabled and the Start Date/Time fields is greyed out. 

  3. To select a future date, uncheck the Start immediately when published box and designate the date/time in the Start Date/Time fields.

  4. Review Draft: The catalog will be uploaded to the Pending Catalog section with all products in the Draft Products tab for review.

  5. The End Date field can remain blank to create a never-ending catalog.

  6. Once completed, select Continue.

 

Complete the Customers Tab

This tab allows you to select which connected customers will receive the catalog.

  1. Click inside the Customer(s) text box and key in the desired customers to select them.

    • Note: If Requires Approval appears next to a customer's name. Catalog Approval is enabled by that customer and you may be unable to add additional customers, if that specific customer is chosen.

  2. Once completed, select Continue.

 

Complete the Upload Tab

This is where you upload your prepared catalog file.

  1. To download the required template, select Download Template.

    • Note: Make sure the column headers remain unaltered (i.e., not removed or font changed).

  2. Once your file is ready for upload, save it as a CSV or ZIP file.

  3. Select Browse

  4. Choose the desired file name, and click Finish.

 

Error Resolution

Note: Catalogs not completed in the Catalogs in Progress screen, will be deleted one month after being loaded. For assistance, please contact the Unimarket Support team within your profile.

After clicking Finish, the Catalogs In Progress screen will appear to monitor the process and errors can be resolved here.

Error Type Description Resolution Steps
Validation errors were found in products Information provided did not meet the file upload criteria (e.g., trademark/copyright icon included). Click View to see the error(s). Manually Update the item in Unimarket and select OK.
Error when processing data load The file is unreadable by Unimarket (e.g., file format is not CSV, or an incorrect header was used). Click More Actions, select Finish, and then select Delete All Errors and Finish to delete the entire upload. Fix the file outside of Unimarket and re-upload.

Results/Validation

The catalog's status can be tracked on the Catalogs In Progress screen. To view how open catalogs are displayed on the customer's side:

  1. Go to Profile on the left side panel.

  2. Click View Store.

  3. Select the catalog name to browse the products.

 

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