Manage categories

Categories group products on your shop so customers can browse by type — for example Cables, Tools, or Clearance. When you finish, your catalog will be easier to navigate on the storefront.

Before you start

• Sign in to your merchant dashboard.
• You can add categories before or after products — either order works.

Add a category

1. Open Categories in the sidebar.
2. Click Add Category.
3. Enter a Name (what customers see on your shop).
4. Click Create.

The dashboard creates a short web address for the category automatically (shown in the list). You do not need to change it.

Edit or remove a category

1. Find the category in the table.
2. Click Edit, change the Name, and click Update.
3. To delete, open More → Delete and confirm.

Deleting a category does not delete products — they become uncategorized until you assign a new category on Products.

Preview on your shop

Open More → View on a category row to see your storefront categories page in a new tab.

Good to know

• Category names appear on product cards and category pages on your shop.
• Keep names short and familiar to your customers.
• You manage product categories here; service categories (for bookable services) are a separate section when your shop has services enabled.

Next steps

• Products — assign categories when adding products
• Inventory — stock levels by product
• Merchant dashboard — overview and other tasks
• Getting started — day-one checklist

Riv staff

Category tree and storefront mapping: internal D4 Connect hub