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Product Categories

Organize inventory with hierarchical categories for easy browsing

Industry-Specific Categories

Point Plus POS includes pre-built category structures for 13 industry types:

🛒 Retail
🍽️ Restaurant
🥬 Grocery
🔧 Hardware
👕 Clothing
💻 Electronics
💄 Beauty
🚗 Automotive
⚽ Sports
📚 Books
💊 Pharmacy
💍 Jewelry
🏠 Home Goods

Hierarchical Structure

Categories support parent-child relationships for unlimited nesting:

Example: Clothing Store

  • 📁 Men's Clothing (Parent)
    • 📄 Shirts (Child)
    • 📄 Pants (Child)
    • 📄 Outerwear (Child)
  • 📁 Women's Clothing (Parent)
    • 📄 Dresses (Child)
    • 📄 Tops (Child)
    • 📄 Bottoms (Child)

Creating Categories

Add Top-Level Category

  1. Go to /inventory/categories
  2. Click "Add Category"
  3. Enter category name (e.g., "Electronics")
  4. Select industry type
  5. Leave "Parent Category" blank for top-level
  6. Set display order (optional)
  7. Click "Save"

Add Subcategory

  1. Click "Add Category"
  2. Enter subcategory name (e.g., "Laptops")
  3. Select parent category (e.g., "Electronics")
  4. Set display order
  5. Click "Save"

Assigning Products

When creating or editing a product, select its category from the dropdown. Products inherit all parent category properties.

Example Assignment

Product: "MacBook Pro 14-inch"
Category: Electronics → Computers → Laptops
Result: Product appears in Laptops, Computers, and Electronics category views

Online Store Categories

Categories automatically sync to your online store for customer browsing:

  • Navigation Menu: Top-level categories appear in store header
  • Dropdown Menus: Subcategories shown on hover
  • Filter Sidebar: Customers filter by category when browsing
  • SEO URLs: Categories create SEO-friendly URLs (e.g., /store/electronics/laptops)
  • Breadcrumbs: Show category path for easy navigation

Category Reports

View sales performance by category:

  • Sales by Category: Which categories drive the most revenue
  • Category Margins: Profitability comparison across categories
  • Inventory Value: Total stock value per category
  • Best Sellers: Top products within each category
  • Slow Movers: Underperforming products by category

Best Practices

  • Keep It Simple: 5-10 top-level categories is ideal
  • Logical Grouping: Categories should match how customers think
  • Consistent Naming: Use plural names (Shirts, not Shirt)
  • Display Order: Put popular categories first
  • Avoid Deep Nesting: 2-3 levels max for easy navigation
  • One Category Per Product: Don't over-categorize
  • Regular Review: Merge underused categories

Need Category Setup Help?

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