Add More Product Stores

Learn how to add more product stores in HotWax Commerce to cater to diverse retail brands, enabling efficient and customized management tailored to each brand's unique needs.

In HotWax Commerce, managing multiple product stores is valuable for retailers with diverse brands. Each store can be tailored to represent a specific retail brand, enabling efficient and customized management. This feature streamlines operations to meet the unique needs of each retail brand.

When retailers deploy HotWax Commerce, a default product store is automatically created. The settings for this default store can be configured on the View Product Store Page. Visit the product store configuration page to explore the various configurations that can be set from this view.

However, if a retailer has multiple brands, additional product stores need to be created. Follow these steps to create a new product store in HotWax Commerce,

1. Create Product Store Groups- In HotWax Commerce, retailers can define product store groups linked to the company. When creating a product store, it is automatically added to the group of the default product store.

2. Create Product Store: You can create a product store through the Create Product Store page. Navigate to Settings > Product Stores from the hamburger menu and click on the Create button. This action will open a form for creating a new product store.

When a product store is created, HotWax Commerce automatically sets up the following:

• Product Catalog: A catalog named ${productStoreId} Catalog is created and associated with the store.

• Product Categories: Essential categories for browsing (_BR), search (_CS), purchase allow (_PA), view allow (_VA), preorder (_PC), backorder (_BC), and preorder not allow (_PC_NTAL) are automatically created and associated with the catalog.

• WebSite: A website record (${productStoreId}_WEBSTORE) is created for the store.

Retailers should fill out the following attributes in the creation form:

Attribute	Description	Example
Product Store ID	A unique identifier for the product store.	WS_STORE
Store Name	The name of the retail brand or store.	WasatchSki
Company Name	The name of the company owning the store.	NotNaked
Pay To Party	The internal organization party responsible for payments.	NotNaked_COMPANY
Product Store Group	The group to which this store belongs (e.g., a specific brand group).	NotNaked_STORE_GROUP
Inventory Facility	The primary facility where inventory for this store is managed.	Main_Warehouse
Currency	The default currency used for transactions in this store.	USD

Add company and product store details as per your retail brand. Many other settings have default values and can be adjusted later from the View Product Store page.

Make sure your product store ID ends with _STORE for accurate representation and consistency.

Adjust the additional Product Store settings according to your specific requirements on the same page or later in the View Store section:

Attribute	Value	Description	Example
BARCODE_IDEN_PREF	UPCA	Specifies the primary barcode type for scanning.	Associates use UPC-A instead of QR/EAN.
BOPIS_PART_ODR_REJ	N	Controls if associates can reject specific items in a BOPIS order.	Y → Reject a single item from a 3-item order if unavailable.
BRK_SHPMNT_THRESHOLD	50	Splits order ship group if item total > threshold.	Threshold = 5 → 7 items → splits into multiple shipments.
CAPTURE_PAYMENT_TAG	—	Identifies orders that require payment capture.	OMS applies CAPTURE_PAYMENT tag when ready for invoicing.
CUST_ALLOW_CNCL	TRUE	Allows customers to cancel their orders after placing them.	Customer cancels Shopify order before fulfillment.
CUST_DLVRADR_UPDATE	TRUE	Allows customers to update delivery address post-order.	Change from "Home" → "Office" before dispatch.
CUST_DLVRMTHD_UPDATE	TRUE	Allows customers to change delivery method post-order.	Switch from Standard → Express Shipping.
CUST_PCKUP_UPDATE	TRUE	Enables customers to change pickup location/method.	Switch pickup from Store A → Store B.
DEFAULT_CARRIER	NA	Assigns a default shipping carrier if none selected.	Default carrier is NA when unspecified.
DIS_REJ_NOTI_ON_CNCL	Y	Disables reject item notification when order canceled in Shopify.	Order canceled → no extra rejection email.
ENABLE_TRACKING	TRUE	Activates order tracking in BOPIS app.	Customers view real-time pickup/shipment tracking.
EX_INV_BY_PRD_TYPE	MARKETING_PKG_PICK	Excludes product types from automated inventory adjustments.	Marketing packages excluded from adjustments.
FULFILL_FORCE_SCAN	FALSE	Requires mandatory scan during fulfillment if TRUE.	FALSE → Pack without scanning.
FULFILL_NOTIF	Y	Sends auto notifications on fulfillment updates.	Email alert when order is packed.
HOLD_PRORD_PHYCL_INV	FALSE	Prevents pre-orders from reducing physical stock immediately.	Stock not reduced until product release.
ORD_ITM_PICKUP_FAC	_pickupstore	Pre-assigns facility for all store pickup orders.	All pickup orders routed to _pickupstore.
ORD_ITM_SHIP_FAC	_hcShippingFacility	Pre-assigns default facility for shipped orders.	All shipping orders routed to central warehouse.
PCKGING_BOX_ALGO	—	Defines algorithm to choose correct box size.	System chooses small/medium/large box based on items.
PKG_SLIP	SH_PCKNG_SLP	Defines template for packing slips.	Uses SH_PCKNG_SLP template for every shipment.
PRE_ORDER_GROUP_ID	FAC_GRP	Groups pre-orders across channels for allocation.	All pre-orders grouped under FAC_GRP.
PRE_SLCTD_FAC_TAG	HC_PRE_SELECTED_FAC	Ensures tagged orders are routed to a pre-selected facility.	Orders with this tag go to designated warehouse.
PRDT_IDEN_PREF	{"primaryId": "SKU", "secondaryId": "internalName"}	Sets hierarchy for product identification.	First search by SKU → fallback to internalName.
PRICE_LEVEL_NETSUITE	Base Price (MSRP)	Maps OMS price levels to NetSuite price levels.	Sends "Base Price" to NetSuite as MSRP.
PRINT_PACKING_SLIPS	TRUE	Enables automatic generation of packing slips.	Packing slip printed for every order.
PRINT_PICKLISTS	TRUE	Enables automatic printing of picklists for associates.	Associates get printed list of items to pick.
RATE_SHOPPING	Y	Compares carrier rates to find best option.	Selects cheapest among FedEx, UPS, DHL.
RECEIVE_FORCE_SCAN	FALSE	Requires mandatory scan when receiving inventory if TRUE.	FALSE → Receive stock without scanning.
REL_PREORD_ROUGRP_ID	PREORDER_ROUTING_01	Internal identifier for grouping pre-orders during release.	If REL_PREORD_ROUGRP_ID = PREORDER_ROUTING_01, then all pre-orders will be routed using the rules defined in the routing group PREORDER_ROUTING_01.
REJ_ITM_CC_CRT	FALSE	Creates cycle count automatically when item rejected if TRUE.	TRUE → Cycle count created on rejection.
RETURN_DEADLINE_DAYS	5	Sets customer return window in days.	Customer has 5 days from delivery to initiate return.
RF_SHIPPING_METHOD	STANDARD	Defines default method for rerouted shipments.	Rerouted shipment defaults to STANDARD.
RTN_RSTCK_FAC	WH	Default facility for restocking returned items.	All returns sent to warehouse WH.
SAVE_BILL_TO_INF	Y	Retains billing address from Shopify orders.	Billing info saved for reporting.
SHOPIFY_OIG_CHECK	Y	Validates Shopify orders are linked to correct Order Import Group (OIG).	Ensures all imported Shopify orders grouped properly.
SHOW_SHIPPING_ORDERS	FALSE	Determines if shipping orders are visible in BOPIS app.	FALSE → Store associates see only pickup orders.
DISABLE_SHIPNOW	FALSE	Disables "Ship Now" button in Fulfillment app.	TRUE → Button disabled.
DISABLE_UNPACK	FALSE	Disables "Unpack" button in Fulfillment app.	TRUE → Button disabled.
FF_COLLATERAL_REJ	FALSE	Enables/disables collateral rejection in fulfillment.	TRUE → Collateral rejection active.
FF_USE_NEW_REJ_API	FALSE	Decides whether new rejection API is used in fulfillment.	TRUE → Uses new API.
APPR_WO_PMNT_CHK	Y	Allows approval without payment check.	Y → Order approved without payment received.
AFFECT_QOH_ON_REJ	TRUE	Adjusts QOH when an order is rejected.	TRUE → QOH updated on rejection.
INV_CNT_VIEW_QOH	FALSE	Shows QOH in Inventory Count app if TRUE.	FALSE → Hide QOH, TRUE → Show QOH.
FF_DOWNLOAD_PICKLIST	FALSE	Controls picklist download format (CSV vs PDF).	Set to TRUE to download picklists as CSV for easier filtering.

1. Verify Automated Setup: After creating the product store, you can verify that the catalog and categories were created correctly:

   • Navigate to Settings > Product Stores.

   • Find your newly created store and click on it to open the View Product Store page.

   • Verify that the Product Catalog section shows the correctly linked catalog.

   • You can also manage additional settings and associations from this view.

These steps create the product store in HotWax Commerce. Ensure facilities that sell products of that brand are linked to the respective store. This association can be accomplished through the following steps:

• Go to the EXIM page from the hamburger menu

• Locate the facility page in the Warehouse section

• Upload the CSV file for the Facility along with the facility name and location for the WS_STORE product store. You can download the sample CSV to add the data according to the template provided.