Commercetools
Intermediate
Enterprise Product Modeling
Model Product Types, variants, attributes, categories, and staged publishing for complex catalogs.
45 min
3 sections
products
product-types
variants
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01. Start from sellable decisions
Section 1 of 3
Product modeling is not just field design. It determines variant count, search filters, PDP data, pricing selection, merchandising, publishing workflows, and import complexity. Product Types should be stable domain contracts, not a dump of every PIM attribute.
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Example: industrial equipment catalog
Product Type: power-generator
Variant dimensions:
- voltage
- fuelType
- outputKw
- enclosureRating
Search/filter attributes:
- fuelType
- outputKwRange
- regionCompliance
- leadTimeBand
PDP enrichment:
- datasheetAsset
- compatibleServicePlans
- hazardousShippingClassPrevious
Resources, Versions, and Update Actions
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Assortment with Stores, Channels, and Product Selections