Use Case: Sequencing products by Product Type

Product Sequencing enables the merchant to arrange products in Categories and Collections based on product attributes defined in the eCommerce platform. 

This use case showcases product diversity in a Category or Collection using the attribute Product Type, wherein: 

1. The first 4 products showcase the Product Type 'Dresses' 
2. The next 4 products showcase the Product Type 'Tops' 
3. The next 4 products showcase the Product Type 'Skirts'   

To achieve this, you must create a Sequence. To do so, follow the steps below: 

• Choose the Category or Collection you want to merchandise and click on the 'Edit' icon. 

• Choose the Sequence option. 
• As the 'Sequence upto' is set as '90th product', the Sequence will repeat until the set Sequence number. After the Sequence ends the products will follow the 'Default Sort Order.' 
• As we like to showcase 4 products for each Sequence, the Product per Sequence can be set to a default of '4'. 
• The 'Default Sort Order' can be set to 'Trending' to utilize the benefits of the T-score, like Global Boost & Local boost.

Sequence 1: The first 4 products must showcase 'Dresses'   

• To create Sequence 1, click on the '+Sequence' icon. 

• In the Refine Sequence option, choose the attribute 'Product Type' and set it to 'Match All' 'Dresses.'  Save this Sequence. 
• Please note, since the default 'Products per Sequence' is set to 4 products, you need not enter Switch Products per Sequence manually.  
• Also, since there is no Sequence after 'Dresses' the sequences will repeat. 
• You will notice that the first four products on the right-hand side preview now match 'Dresses.'  

Sequence 2: The next 4 products must showcase 'Tops' 

• To create Sequence 2, click on the '+Sequence' icon.  
• In the 'Refine Sequence' option, choose the attribute 'Product Type' and set it to 'Match All' 'Tops.' Click on the Save icon.
• You will notice that the new four products defined by the second sequence preview now show 'Tops'. 

Sequence 3: The next 4 products must showcase 'Skirts'   

• To create Sequence 3, click on the '+Sequence' icon. 
• In the Refine Sequence option, choose the attribute 'Product Type' and set it to 'Match All' 'Skirts.' 
• Click on 'Save'. 
• You will notice that the first four products in the second sequence have been set to match 'Skirts.'    

• Also, the products within the Sequence are sequenced with the 'Default Sort Order' set to 'T-Score Trending.'  
  
  

To read further on why you should use Product Sequencing, click here.