Setting up your product categories is one of the most important steps before adding inventory. We highly recommend doing this first. Categories help you organize all your items into logical sections, making your inventory easier to manage, easier to search and much easier to apply things like commissions.
Think of categories like folders for your shop’s inventory. Examples include:
Aftercare
Studio Merchandise
Artist Merchandise
Jewelry
Hats
Apparel
You can create as many categories as you need. Once created, these categories will be selectable when adding inventory items and they'll appear inside artist commission settings too.
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How to Create Categories
Step 1: Go to your Dashboard and click on Inventory
Step 2: Select Categories from the drop-down
You’ll now be at the Categories menu.
Step 3: Click Create Category (+ Symbol on the App)
A pop-up window will appear. Type in the title of your new category (e.g., “Aftercare”) and then click Create.
You’ll then be prompted with another pop-up window where you can choose to sync commissions for this category. This gives you the opportunity to assign a default commission rate to products within that category, making it easier to manage payouts across multiple items.
You’ll then be prompted with another pop-up window where you can choose to sync commissions for this category. This gives you the opportunity to assign a default commission rate to products within that category, making it easier to manage payouts across multiple items.
Don’t worry if you skip this step, you can always go back and edit the category later to adjust its commission settings at any time.
Once you are satisfied with everything, Click Save Changes
Your new category will now show up in the category table.
Understanding the Category Table (On Browser)
The table displays all categories you’ve created. It includes:
Column 1: ID – A system-generated internal ID used for backend reference
Column 2: Name – The name of the category you created
Column 3: Actions – Here you can click Edit or Delete
Editing a category name will automatically update the name across your system wherever that category is used.
Syncing Category Commissions
You can also assign category-wide commissions for products. This is useful if artists or staff earn commission when checking out specific product types (like merch or aftercare).
To sync commissions for a category:
Click Edit next to the category name. Click the Arrow on the App
Toggle Sync Commission ON
Toggle Available ON (this allows the category to appear in artist profiles)
Enter the commission percentage the artist should receive for items in this category
5. Click Save Changes once you're done editing
You can also manage and override these category commissions later inside each artist’s profile. Check out the article on How To Set Artist Commissions
Setting up your categories now saves you time later. It streamlines inventory organization, makes searching faster, and sets a clean foundation for commission tracking across your studio.
What’s Next
You’ve successfully set up your inventory categories, great job! 🎉
This step lays the groundwork for everything that comes next, making it easier to add, sort, and manage your inventory in a way that’s clean, trackable, and commission-ready.
Here’s what to do next based on what your shop sells:
If your studio sells jewelry, the next article you’ll want to read is Piercing Attributes. This will walk you through how to define gauge, length, material, and other specs used when selling body jewelry.
If your studio does not sell jewelry, go directly to Adding Inventory Items to begin uploading your products.
Each of these guides builds on what you just completed, making sure your setup is structured, easy to manage, and scalable as your studio grows.