Create an Item

Add new products, components, and bundles to your Moselle catalog. Learn how to create items manually and choose the right SKU type.

Add individual products, components, or bundles to your catalog. For bulk additions, see Import Items via CSV.

Add a New Item

1. Go to Catalog from the dashboard

2. Select Products or Components tab

3. Click Add Product or Add Component

4. Fill in the item details:

   • SKU (required) - Unique identifier

   • Name (required) - Product name

   • SKU Type - Core, Bundle, Component, or Variant

   • Unit Price - Selling price

   • Unit Cost - Your cost

   • Description - Product description

5. Click Save

SKU Types Explained

Choose the right type for each item:

Type	Use For	Example
Core	Standalone products with their own inventory and demand tracking	A finished t-shirt
Bundle	Products sold as a set but tracked individually	Gift box containing 3 items
Component	Raw materials or parts used to make finished goods	Fabric, buttons, packaging

Variant SKU type is deprecated. See Handling Product Variants below for the recommended approach.

When to Use Each Type

Core SKU

• Most finished goods

• Items you sell directly

• Products with their own demand history

• Parent items that have size/color variations (link variant listings to this item)

Bundle

• Gift sets

• Multi-packs

• Starter kits

• Products that contain other products

Component

• Raw materials

• Packaging materials

• Parts that go into assemblies

• Items included in a bill of materials

Handling Product Variants

Best Practice: Create one Core SKU for demand planning and link all variation listings (sizes, colors) to that single item in Moselle.

From a demand planning perspective, product variants (e.g., a t-shirt in sizes S, M, L, XL) represent the same product. Rolling up demand into one SKU provides:

• More accurate forecasts - Aggregated demand history improves prediction

• Simpler planning - One item to manage instead of many

• Better inventory decisions - See total demand across all variations

Recommended Setup for Variants

1. Create one Core SKU for the parent product (e.g., "Classic T-Shirt")

2. Link all variation listings from your sales channels to this single item

   • Go to item details > External Listings > Link Listings

   • Add each size/color variation from Shopify, Amazon, etc.

3. Moselle aggregates sales from all linked listings into unified demand data

Example

Instead of creating separate items for:

• Classic T-Shirt - Small

• Classic T-Shirt - Medium

• Classic T-Shirt - Large

• Classic T-Shirt - XL

Create one item:

• Classic T-Shirt (Core SKU) with all size listings linked

This gives you a single forecast representing total demand for the product across all sizes.

Migrating from Variant SKUs: If you have existing Variant SKUs, we recommend consolidating them into Core SKUs with linked listings. Contact [email protected] for assistance with migration.

Required vs Optional Fields

Required

• SKU/Identifier - Must be unique within your account

• Name - Descriptive product name

Recommended

• Unit Cost - Needed for cost calculations and margin analysis

• Unit Price - Needed for revenue forecasting

• Product Line - Helps organize and filter your catalog

• Product Type - Helps categorize items

Optional

• Description

• Custom attributes

• Launch date

• Comparable products

After Creating an Item

Once you save a new item, you can:

1. Add custom attributes for organization

2. Link external listings from sales channels

3. Set up bill of materials for finished goods

4. Add supplier pricing for ordering