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Create and Manage Product Collections

Product Collections help you organize your store's products so customers can browse and find items more easily. You can set up two types of collections: Manual Collections and Smart Collections. Each one works differently and serves a specific purpose.

This guide helps you create a manual collection and understand how both collection types work.

What You Can Do with Collections​

You can use collections to group products in ways that improve navigation and support your sales and marketing strategy.

Here are some examples of what you can do:

  • Organize products into themed groups or categories

  • Highlight items for campaigns or promotions

  • Build curated product groups for funnels or landing pages

  • Automate product grouping using rules in smart collections

Types of Collections​

Phoenix offers two types of collections. Understanding how each one works helps you choose the right type for your needs.

Manual Collections

A manual collection lets you add products one by one. This option is useful for curated groups, temporary promotions, and targeted funnels.

Smart Collections

A smart collection updates automatically based on rules you define, such as product type, tags, or price. Products enter or leave the collection as they match or stop matching the rules.

View a Store’s Collections​

You may need to view a store’s existing collections before creating or editing one.

Follow these steps to access the collection list:

  1. Log in to your Phoenix Dashboard.

  2. In the left panel, go to eCommerce.

  3. Select Collections.

  4. In the table, click View for the store you want to manage.

You will see the list of existing collections and the option to create new ones.

Create a Manual Collection​

There are two methods depending on how you prefer to navigate.

Method 1: Create a Manual Collection Using the Add Manual Collection Button​

Use this method to create a new collection directly in the collection list.

Follow these steps:

  1. Click + Add Manual Collection at the bottom of the list.

  2. Click the Select Client field to choose a client from the dropdown list.

  3. Click the Select Store field to choose a store from the dropdown list.

  4. Enter a Collection Name.

  5. Click Add Manual Collection to save your changes.

    After Creating the Collection

    You must open the collection to add products manually.

Your manual collection will appear immediately in the list.

Method 2: Create a Manual Collection From the Import Collection Screen​

You can also create a manual collection using the Import Collection button available on the main Collections page. This method is useful when you want to add collections without opening the View screen for a specific store.

Follow these steps:

  1. In the left panel, go to eCommerce.

  2. Select Collections.

  3. Click the + Import Collection button at the top-right.

  4. Click the Select Client field and choose a client.

  5. Click the Select Store field and choose a store.

  6. Select Manual Collection as the collection type.

  7. Click Import Collection to save the new manual collection.

You can use this method when you prefer starting from the import flow or need to configure multiple collections.

How to Create a Smart Collection​

If you want Phoenix to manage the products in your collection automatically, follow these steps:

  1. In the left panel, go to eCommerce.

  2. Select Collections.

  3. Click the + Import Collection button to add a new collection to your account.

  4. Click the Select Client field to choose a client from the dropdown list.

  5. Click the Select Store field to choose a store from the dropdown list.

  6. Select Smart Collection as the collection type.

  7. Click Import Collection to proceed.

Phoenix will automatically update this collection as products match or no longer match your rules.

You can explore these guides to continue optimizing your store setup: