Set up product variants
Product variants let you sell one item in several versions, such as a dress in sizes S, M and L or a perfume in two bottle sizes. In Mawg3 you add them in the Variants section of the product form. Each value can have its own price, photo, SKU and stock, and customers pick it on the product page.
How variants work in Mawg3
A variant has an option name, like Size, and a list of values, like S, M and L. You can add more than one option, for example Size and Color.
Prices, photos and stock are set for the values of one option at a time. The table under your options has a Group by menu that picks the option you're editing.
A value's price replaces the product price when a customer picks it. Leave it empty to use the main price.
How to add product variants
- Go to Products and click Edit on the product, or start a new one with Add product.
- In the Variants section, click Add option.
- Type the option name, for example Size.
- Type a value in the box below it and press Enter. Repeat for each value.
- Click Add option again if you need a second option, such as Color.
- In the table, use Group by to choose the option you want to price.
- Enter a Price and an Available quantity for each value.
- Click the small square next to a value to upload a photo for it.
- Click Save changes.
Set a SKU for each value
Click the pencil icon on a value to open its settings, then type a SKU such as TSHIRT-RED-S. Clear SKUs make stock counts and barcode scanning much easier.
To remove a value, click its bin icon. To remove the whole option, click the X next to the option name.
Stock and variants
If the product is set to Unlimited and you type a number in the Available column, Mawg3 turns on stock tracking for you. The product's quantity becomes the total of all values.
Check the result on the Inventory page. Products with stock per value show one row for each value. Products without it show stock shared by all options.
If the Inventory page flags Drift on a product, click it to open Reconcile variants and fix the counts.
Tips
Call the option Color and use plain color names like Black, Navy or Beige. Mawg3 then shows a color swatch next to each value until you upload a photo.
Set prices on one option only, so customers always see a clear price.
Keep Product detail page switched on in Settings, then Checkout. Customers choose their size and color on the product page.
Questions people ask
Can each size have a different price?
Yes. Group the table by Size and enter a price for each value. Any value you leave empty uses the main product price.
Why did my product stop showing Unlimited stock?
Typing a stock number for any value turns on tracking. The product quantity becomes the total of the values you entered.