Re: Can you assign an item to multiple categories?
Posted
06-23-2016
An item can only be assigned to one category at a time. Would you mind sharing more about why you would want an item in two categories? What type of items do you have? I'd love to better understand your request! Thanks!
I would be a HUGE FAN of this feature! Please add me to the list of people who would be in support of this feature! It seems to be common among many other eCommerce websites.
My example, I sell handmade wood signs and I'd like to product/listing to be displayed in "Wood Signs" category AS WELL AS "Home Decor" category (which I would like to be a collection of wood signs as well as other home decor items that I handmake)!
Another example, I also make and sell custom stickers! I'd like to have a product/listing to be displayed in an "Oregon Stickers" category AS WELL AS a "Pacific Northwest" category.
This thread has been going on for years, which makes me not so hopeful....BUT, Square is usually REALLY good about listening to the customers and applying new features when possible! Fingers crossed! AND toes!
So, I actually think I was able to achieve what I was after! I haven't fully tested it but the attached pictures (ignore my DARK MODE Chrome Extension) should maybe help some of the others (maybe not all though)!
In short,
Square Dashboard > Item > I CANNOT select multiple categories for an item.
Square Online Store (Weebly) > Item > I CAN select multiple categories for an item.
I'm looking for the same feature. Our establishment has an upstairs and a downstairs bar. The upstairs bar is much smaller than the downstairs bar, and, therefore, carries a smaller selection of items. Our beer selection is broken up into categories that reflect where our beer is physically behind the bar. So, a certain beer could be categorized into "Reach-In 1" which is a reach-in cooler behind the downstairs bar. That same beer is also sold upstairs. and is listed in the "Upstairs Beer" category as well. This requires us to list the same beer as two separate items which causes problems with tracking inventory. We now have to track one item in two separate places instead of just one item. If we could simply list the one item in two separate categories, this issue would be solved.
@SBG700 - Thanks for adding to this thread and sharing why this feature works for your bar! Keep it up - the Product Team constantly make improvements based on your thoughts and ideas. I'll loop back here when I hear any updates!
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@SBG700 for whatever it's worth, I was poking around yesterday in Items and noticed this field called "Locations." Perhaps if you only have the one physical location, but the upstairs and downstairs, you could leverage the "locations" to control your availability.
I'd encourage maybe poking around, or perhaps Square staff can provide some definitive information, but it almost looked like you could offer a SINGLE ITEM and it would appear/not appear based on the selected "locations."
....just a little food-for-thought on this fine Tuesday! 🙂
Is there a way to add a single item to multiple categories and/or services? I am trying to find a better way to track inventory. I am a cosmetic tattoo artist. So, some items that I need to keep track of that are used for every single service. For example, I use 2 disposable table sheets for every service I provide. When adding table sheets as an item, it gives me the option to apply it to just ONE category. However, table sheets are used in every service, meaning table sheets need to be applied to every category. Is there a way to add this item to every category?
Also, I have certain items that are specific to services, not categories. For example, I provide many different styles of permanent eyeliner, all at different prices. Different eyeliner styles are listed as different services, but still under the the same category. A single use medical marker is used during one eyeliner service, but not the rest. Is there a way to apply the single use medical marker item to a single service, but not the whole category?
If neither of these things can be done, what are some other ways to track these items? Creating the same item multiple times and applying it to each service? Just keeping a mental note on medical markers, lol? Not that those are difficult to do, it would just be easier to keep track on Square.
Hopefully these questions make sense. Please let me know if you have any answers or suggestions!
