Product Variations
In the ClubExpress storefront, you don’t need to define separate products for each size, color, or variation of a basic product. Instead, the storefront allows you to group these variations under a single product, with each variation treated as an “inventory” item. Here are examples:
- Your club or association offers a club t-shirt in different sizes but one basic design and color. This is one product with a “Size” variation only. On the inventory screens, you can specify the available sizes from a master list, with an inventory count and price for each size (the largest sizes are often more expensive.)
- Your club or association offers a club t-shirt in different sizes and colors. This is also one product with “Size” and “Color” variations. On the inventory screens, you will specify the available size and color combinations from master lists, with an inventory count and price for each combination.
- Your club or association offers a club t-shirt in different sizes and colors, and in a style/cut for men and women. This could still be one product with all three “variation” options. Alternatively, you could define separate products for the men and women variations then define categories showing “Products for Men” and “Products for Women”.
- Your club or association creates a monogrammed binder for members to carry to meetings. If it’s available in vinyl and leather styles, this could be configured as one product with two “Other” inventory variations, each with its description and price.
Pricing
The ClubExpress storefront supports product pricing at multiple levels:
- For products without inventory variations, pricing is defined at the product level.
- For products with inventory variations, pricing can be defined at the product level and will apply to each inventory item, or you can specify pricing at the inventory level, different for each variation.
- Products can be priced the same for members and non-members, or you can specify different pricing. (You can also control availability; some products may not be available to non-members at all.) The system will display the appropriate prices based on whether the user is logged in.
- “Featured” products exist at the product level. If you define a product as “featured”, it will appear on the Featured page of the storefront, often the first page when the module is displayed.
- “Specials” exist at the inventory level. You can specify special pricing for individual inventory items and then decide whether the regular (member or non-member) or special price (member or non-member) should be used. Special pricing is often used to clear out excess inventory if you ordered too many of a specific color, size, or other variation. There is also a “Specials” page on the storefront to display products at special prices.