Explain Overview of Magento Products in details
Introduction:
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Products are the items or things that are sold
in Magento.
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Product can
be anything that is capable of satisfying the customer’s needs.
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This includes both physical products and
services.
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Magento provides 6 different types of
products.
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Appropriate selection of product type is
essential for accessing the appropriate set of features required to sell
the product.
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Following are the product types available in Magento.
1)
Simple Products
2)
Grouped Products
3)
Configurable Products
4)
Virtual Products
5)
Bundled Products
6)
Downloadable Product
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Let’s understand product types one by one.
1)
Simple
Products:
§ These are general product
type, which are the most used products.
§ In this section, there are
no options for selecting size or color of the product.
§ Example − Coffee cup, DVD's, Camera lens, etc.
2)
Bundled
Products
§ Bundled products are those
products which cannot be sold separately and doesn't give any choice to the end
user.
§ Example − Consider you want to buy a cell phone
which includes earphone, memory card, battery, charging cable, etc.
§ These are together called
bundled products.
§ These products cannot be
sold individually but can be sold within the bundle product.
3)
Grouped
Products
§ This is a group of simple
products.
§ In this type, you cannot
specify a specific price for a product; you can just specify the discount.
§ Example − Cell phone + Memory card + Ear phone
4)
Downloadable
Products
§ Products which are available
for download are known as downloadable products.
§ Example − MP3 file, eBook, documents, etc.
5)
Configurable
Products
§ In this type, customer can
select products according to their color and size before purchasing.
§ Example − Cell phones obtained in different colors
and sizes.
6)
Virtual
Products
§ Virtual products are those
which do not have physical counterpart,
§ I.e. these are used for
virtual items. These products cannot be shipped or stocked.
§ Example − Online training course
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