Overview: Groups, Categories & Flagship Products
Ooooby’s new product organisation tools let you control how items appear and are navigated in your shop. Using Groups, Categories, and Flagship Products, you can manage:
The shop menu customers see
How products are classified
Whether a navigation menu appears at all
🗂 What Are Groups?
Groups are the top-level way to organise your product categories. If the shop menu is active, groups determine how it appears to customers.
When the Menu Appears
✅ At least one product is marked as “flagship” → The shop menu appears on the left-hand side, showing those products as Bestsellers.
📋 All active groups then appear in the menu, in the order you've set.
Example "Product Category Menu"
🚫 No flagship products → The menu is hidden. Customers scroll through the page, viewing products by groups and categories.
💡 Why hide the menu?
This layout is ideal for those with smaller product ranges, where adding categories might feel excessive.
It keeps the browsing experience clean, simple, and easy for customers to scroll through.
Creating or Editing a Group
Go to: Products → Categories → Manage Groups
Click Add Category Group, or click Edit on an existing one
Fill in:
Name: e.g. Fresh Produce, Pantry Staples
URL Name: Auto-filled based on name
Order: Sets the order groups are displayed in the menu
Click Save
"Product Group Management Table Showing Group Order"
🏷️ What Are Categories?
Categories sit within groups to further organise products—e.g. Bread under Bakery, or Cheese under Dairy & Alternatives. They help customers browse by type.
"Product Category Table Showing Groups and Product Counts"
Creating or Editing a Category
Go to: Products → Categories
Click Add Category, or Edit an existing one
Fill in:
Name: e.g. Preserves, Flowers
URL Name: Auto-fills based on name
Group: Select from dropdown list
Click Save
⭐ What Are Flagship Products?
Flagship products determine whether the shop menu appears and which products are featured as Bestsellers.
✅ At least one flagship product = Menu appears
🚫 No flagship products = Menu is hidden
🏅 All flagship products appear under the Bestsellers section
Once the menu is triggered by any flagship product, all groups appear in the order you’ve set.
Setting a Product as Flagship
Open the product’s settings
Select Flagship from the visibility drop-down
Click Save
✅ Final Tips
Use Groups to segment your shop into broad sections (e.g. Fresh Produce, Pantry, Drinks)
Use Categories to organise similar items within each group
Set at least one flagship product to activate the menu and show group names