How to Add / Update Supplier Catalogs

Supplier catalogs are a key feature in DecoNetwork, giving you instant access to thousands of blank products directly from leading wholesalers. By enabling a supplier catalog, you can import entire collections—or just the brands you prefer— into your DecoNetwork system without needing to manually create products one by one. This saves time, reduces errors, and ensures your store reflects the supplier’s current offerings.

This article explains how to enable new supplier catalogs and update existing ones in your DecoNetwork account. It also covers how to filter catalogs by country, select specific brands, and apply updates to keep your product listings accurate. Since suppliers often add new items, discontinue old ones, or change available colors, keeping catalogs refreshed is an essential part of maintaining a reliable product library for your stores. Use the steps below, along with the video walkthrough, to configure and maintain catalogs effectively.

In this article

• Prerequisites
• Why Manage Supplier Catalogs
• Step 1: Open the Catalog Manager
• Step 2: Filter by Your Country
• Step 3: Select a Supplier and Brands
• Best-Practice Tips
• Troubleshooting
• FAQs
• Additional Resources

Prerequisites

Why Manage Supplier Catalogs

Supplier catalogs are the backbone of your product offerings in DecoNetwork. Managing them properly ensures you always present accurate and up-to-date product information. Benefits include:

• Access to a wide range of supplier products without manual entry
• Accurate product availability, styles, and colors
• Automatic inventory updates for suppliers that support live stock feeds
• Better customer experience with fewer out-of-stock issues

Step 1: Open the Catalog Manager

1. Go to Admin → Products → Select Catalog.
2. Here you’ll see all supplier catalogs available for your account.

Step 2: Filter by Your Country

1. Filter the catalogs list by your country - tick the Only show catalogs from your country checkbox above Catalogs table.
2. This ensures you select suppliers available in your region (e.g. SanMar US vs. SanMar Canada).

Step 3: Select a Supplier and Brands

1. Click on the select link (in the Brands column) for the supplier you want to enable.
2. You can choose the entire catalog or specific brands.
3. If you only want selected brands, deselect all and then check the ones you want to add.

Step 4: Save and Update

1. Click Save to apply your changes.
2. DecoNetwork will add or update products from the selected supplier(s).
3. Repeat this process monthly to pick up discontinued products, new styles, or color changes.

Best-Practice Tips

• Review catalogs monthly to ensure discontinued items are removed.
• Enable only suppliers and brands you actually plan to sell.
• Test new suppliers in a limited set of products before rolling out broadly.

Troubleshooting

• Products not updating: Revisit Admin → Products → Select Catalog, reselect suppliers, and click Save.
• Wrong supplier region: Ensure you’ve filtered catalogs by your correct country.
• Inventory not updating: Check whether your supplier supports live inventory feeds.

FAQs

• Q: How often should I update my catalogs?
  A: At least once a month, since suppliers frequently add or discontinue products.
• Q: Do updates happen automatically?
  A: No. You need to revisit the Catalogs page and click Save to apply updates.
• Q: Are inventory levels updated automatically?
  A: Yes, but only for suppliers that support live inventory feeds.

Additional Resources

• Adding a Custom Product
• Create a Custom Product Not From a Supplier Catalog