How to Configure Store Groups

Store Groups let you organize affiliate stores into a single group so you can manage key settings and permissions in one place, instead of configuring each store individually.

In this article

• Prerequisites
• Why use Store Groups
• Step 1: Open Store Groups
• Step 2: Create or edit a Store Group
• Step 3: Configure default group properties
• Step 4: Configure group permissions
• Step 5: Save your changes
• Best-practice tips
• Troubleshooting
• FAQs
• Additional Resources

Prerequisites

Why use Store Groups

• Save time managing multiple stores by applying common configuration in one place.
• Keep store settings consistent across groups of affiliate stores.
• Centralize permissions (shipping methods, coupons, product access, etc.) for easier governance.

Step 1: Open Store Groups

1. Log into your DecoNetwork Website.

2. Browse to Admin → Websites → Store Groups.

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   The Store Groups configuration page is shown in the main work area.

Step 2: Create or edit a Store Group

1. On the Store Groups page, do one of the following:
   • Click New Group to create a new Store Group.
   • Click Edit next to an existing group to update it.
2. In the Store Group dialog, configure the settings you need (see the sections below).

Step 3: Configure default group properties

1. On the Store Groups page, set the default assignment options if needed:
   • Default Group for New Store will assign new stores to the group selected in the drop-down list.

   • Default Group for New Campaigns will assign new campaigns to the group selected in the drop-down box.

     

Step 4: Configure group permissions

When editing or creating a new group you have several configuration options. The edit/new page gathers all configurations that can be made via groups into one dialog for faster access to group-based configurations. The configurations you may set are:

• General

  

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  • Commission Rate sets the sales commission being paid to each store in the group.
    • Name: lets you edit the name of the store group.
    • Automatically assigned salesperson: lets you select a salesperson who will be automatically assigned to all orders placed on this store through the website and Business Hub.

  • Contract Price Level (Premium and Enterprise levels only): Lets you choose a pricing level to be applied to product prices for the store group. Contract price levels are the different tiers of selling prices that you offer your affiliate stores and customers. (See the Contract Price Levels help article for more information).

    • Default (Retail): will use the system default pricing level. The default name for the default pricing level is "Retail". The name can be changed via Admin → Products → Contract Price Levels. However, this pricing level can never be deleted.
    • Retail: will use the system-defined retail price table or specified pricing method for the selling price.

    Please note that the contract price level assigned to a store will override the one assigned to a product group, and the contract price level assigned to a customer will override the one assigned to a store.

• Coupons sets which coupons the store group can use.
• Shipping methods sets which methods are available to each store in the group.
• Product Groups defines store group-level access to products based on their assigned product group. (Only available if the product groups app is enabled.)
• Blank products will list all available supplied products, and access to them can be set at the group store level.
• Manual payment methods sets which non-payment gateway methods the stores in the group are allowed to use.

If the master availability setting for an item is set as Business Hub only, the item row is highlighted to indicate this.

Step 5: Save your changes

1. When you’re finished configuring the Store Group, click Save.

Best-practice tips

• Name groups by purpose (for example, “Wholesale affiliates”, “Schools fundraising”, or “Corporate portals”).
• Use defaults strategically to reduce setup time when launching new stores or campaigns.
• Standardize shipping methods by group to avoid checkout confusion across similar stores.
• Review group permissions periodically as you add new coupons, shipping methods, or product groups.

Troubleshooting

I can’t see “Store Groups” in Admin

• Confirm your account is on a multi-store plan.
• Confirm you’re logged in with a staff account role that has Administrator access.

Some configuration options are missing

• Contract Price Level only appears on Premium and Enterprise plans and the Contract Price Levels app must be enabled.

I created a group, but my store isn’t affected

• Make sure the store is assigned to the correct group via Admin → Websites → Manage → Administration → Group Settings.

FAQs

How do I assign a store to a Store Group?

Go to Admin → Websites → Manage → Administration → Group Settings, then select the group you want the store to belong to.

What’s the difference between Default, Allow, and Deny?

These options control whether a store group can use a given item (like a coupon or shipping method). Use Allow to grant access, Deny to block access, and Default to inherit the system/master behavior.

How do Contract Price Levels interact with other price levels?

A contract price level assigned to a store overrides the one assigned to a product group, and a contract price level assigned to a customer overrides the one assigned to a store.

Additional Resources

• How to Create and Assign Store Groups
• Contract Price Levels