A product in colors & sizes — without entering each by hand
If you sell a T-shirt in 4 colors and 5 sizes, that's not one item — it's 20 SKUs, each with its own stock and barcode. Enter them one by one? Tedious and error-prone. The solution is a Product Template: define the product once with its attributes, and the system generates all the SKUs at once.
How to manage a variant product in Zemam
- 1
1. Create the product template
Define the product once as a template: name, price, cost, tax, accounts, units (base and alternate), brand, image. These fields copy down onto every SKU generated.
- 2
2. Set the attributes (color, size…)
Add the variation axes: color (red/blue), size (S/M/L), or any other attribute. A template needs at least one attribute to generate SKUs.
- 3
3. Generate all the SKUs at once
You pick the combinations (red-S, red-M, blue-L…) and the system generates them all in one step — each combination becomes a separate item with its own code and barcode. No entering each size and color by hand.
- 4
4. Each SKU is a real, independent item
Each variant has its own stock, cost, barcode, price, and movement — like any regular item. So you know which color/size sells most, and track each one's stock on its own.
- 5
5. Override any SKU if needed
If a certain size has a different price or a ready barcode, you override it on the variant itself without affecting the others.
Why templates beat manual entry
A product in 4 colors and 5 sizes = 20 SKUs; generate them in one step instead of entering 20 items by hand.
Each variant is a real item with its own stock, barcode, and price — it works in the POS, inventory, and reports like any item.
Multiple units copy down too: buy by the carton and sell by the piece across all variants.
Details that matter
Who is it for?
Clothing and shoes (colors and sizes), hardware (lengths and diameters), any product sold under the same name in multiple forms. Retail and wholesale alike.
The copy-down is one-time — honestly
Template fields copy onto the variants at generation time. If you edit the template later, already-generated variants don't change automatically — you edit those directly. So set the template right before generating.
This is for varied products
The template is meant for a product that has variants (color/size). If you're adding a single ordinary item, you add it directly from the items screen — templates are for variation, not for speeding up a single item.
In Zemam
You make a product template with its attributes (colors/sizes) and generate all variants at once — each variant a real item with its own stock, barcode, and price, inheriting the template's price, cost, tax, accounts, and units. Ideal for clothing and shoe shops and any business selling products with variations.
Got products in colors and sizes?
Zemam generates all your product's SKUs at once, each a real item with its own stock and barcode. Try it free.