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Online Shop Setup

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Introduction

In order to set up the ‘Online Shop’ you must already have had training on set up and amend PLU’s and Stock Items. The relevant PLU’s and Stock Items must also have all been set up in advance of following the instructions in this manual.

The manual explains how to set up your online page to show you products in the required categories, and how to assign the relevant images to each category and product. There is also the ability to add additional text to each product, so you customers have the necessary information about each product.

Online Shop PLU Settings and Prices

Go into the ‘Price Lookup Index’ (Setup > Pricing > Price Lookup Index).

 Search for and open the required PLU Record so you are in the ‘PLU Maintenance’ screen below.

 Make sure the ‘Sell item on the internet’ box is ticked.

 Next click on the ‘View/Add Price’ button.

 Enter the price the PLU will be sold for online in the ‘Internet Prices’ box.

 (the ‘Inhouse Prices’ box is the price the PLU will be sold at on the till).

 Click ‘Apply’ if any changes are made, then click ‘Close’.

Sales Groups for Online Shop

 Sales groups are simply the list of categories that will appear on your main online shop page. Each sales group has a name   and can also have an image assigned to it. The main page of your online shop will display a list of these categories (sales   groups), as well the image assigned to it. 

 Click the glasses button  to add the required sales groups.

 Click on the ‘New Record’ button to add your first sales group.

 Enter the required name for the sales group in the ‘Name:’ box.

 Assign the required image to the sales group by clicking the  button to browse to the required image.

 Click the ‘Save’ button to save these changes.

 Repeat the above four steps to add new sales groups as required.

 Click the ‘Close’ button.

 Now you need to assign PLU’s into a sales group(s) as required, to do this click the ‘Sales Groups’ button.

 For example, an umbrella could be under both “Branded Items” and “Gifts” sales groups on your online shop.

 Click the box to the left of all the sales group(s) that this PLU must be in.

 All the required sales groups on the left-hand side of this screen should now be ticked.

 Click on the arrows button to send these to the ‘Selected Sales Groups’.

 The selected groups will now be showing in the  ‘Selected Sales Groups’ box on the right hand side.

 N.B. you can also remove groups from the ‘Selected Sales Groups’ box, to do this:

 Click the box for the group you want to remove, so that it becomes ticked.

 Then click on the arrows button .

 Click the ‘Ok’ button once the required sales groups have been selected for this PLU.

‘Product Images’ for Online Shop

As explained previously you will have a main online shop page that shows a list of categories (sales groups) and an image (if   selected) for each category.

 Clicking on a category will then take you to another page, which displays a list of items in that category. The item’s image   showing on this page is called the PLU’s ‘Category Image’.

 If you were then to click on an item, you will then be taken to the page for that specific item. The image showing on this  page is called the PLU’s ‘Product Image’.

 Click on the ‘Product Images’ button to select the required product images that will be seen online.

PLU ‘Category Image’

To assign the required image click on the ‘Category Image’ tab.

Then click the  button to browse to and select the required category image.

Next click the ‘OK’ button.

PLU ‘Product Image’

To assign the required image click on the ‘Product Image’ tab.

Then click the button to browse to and select the required category image.

 Next click the ‘OK’ button.

 Once the required images have been selected, click  in the top right of the images window.

  Click on the ‘Save’ button to ensure any changes have been saved.

 Repeat the steps outlined in the previous pages for every PLU you plan to sell online.

Updating the Online Shop

Now you must update the online shop to see any changes you have made by logging into

 the web administration page. This is accessed in the ‘Merac’ back office software as follows:

 Go into Setup > Booking > Add/Edit Booking Templates.

 Click on the ‘Website Login’ button.

 You will now see a screen which requires you to enter a password.

 Enter the password you will have been provided in the relevant box, then click the ‘Login’ button.

 Click on the ‘Update Templates’ button and wait for the update to complete.

 

 Next click on ‘Update Images and Data’ and wait for the update to complete.

 Your online shop pages have now updated.

 It is recommended that you now go to your online shop page URL and check they have updated correctly.

 If not, please check the setup has been followed as per this manual and update the page as detailed above.

 Scroll down to the bottom of the 'Admin Page' and Click the ‘Logout’ button located at the bottom of this page.