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Collections ​

What This Is ​

Collections group related products inside a brand context and act as the container for product groups.

In the packaged product, collections are shopper-visible and operationally important, but they are not exposed as a normal full CRUD screen the same way categories or brands are.

When You Would Use It ​

Use Collections when you need to:

  • review or activate a collection that already exists
  • group products under a brand-specific collection
  • manage product groups for that collection
  • support collection-specific shopper browse flows

Do not expect Collections to behave like a simple manual settings table in the packaged product. They are often created or updated through import or generated workflows.

Before You Start ​

Before you work with a collection, make sure:

  • you can access Settings > Collections
  • the related brand already exists
  • you know whether the collection already exists from import or generation
  • you understand whether your real goal is to manage product groups inside the collection

How To Use It In The Admin ​

  1. Open Settings > Collections.
  2. Search or filter for the collection you need.
  3. Open the collection detail page.
  4. Review the collection details:
    • name
    • slug
    • brand
    • parent collection if present
    • description
    • image
  5. Use the status control to activate or deactivate the collection.
  6. Use the product-group section on the same page if your real goal is to configure grouped product-selection behavior.

Important note:

The packaged admin UI inspected in this pass exposes review and activation behavior, but not a normal create-and-edit form for collections. Creation and broader edits are more strongly represented in import and generated workflows.

What It Changes In The Storefront ​

Collections affect:

  • brand-and-collection browse pages
  • related collection products shown on product pages
  • the availability of collection-scoped product groups

If a collection is inactive or empty, the shopper-facing effect can be limited even if the collection record still exists. This first pass did not confirm a general storefront rule that hides collection pages purely because the record is inactive.

Common Tasks ​

Review a collection ​

Use the collection detail page to confirm the brand, parent, and active state.

Activate or deactivate a collection ​

Use the status switch on the collection page.

Manage product groups for a collection ​

Use the product-group block on the collection page.

Update collections in bulk ​

Use Excel import when you need to create or update collection records at scale.

Rules, Limits, And Things To Watch ​

  • Collections in the packaged product are closely tied to brand and product-group behavior.
  • You may not find a normal packaged create form even though collections are real catalog records.
  • Some collections may be generated from upstream catalog data rather than authored manually in the UI.
  • Product membership can also change indirectly. For example, changing a product's brand can clear its collection assignment and require follow-up review.

Troubleshooting ​

I cannot find a create button for collections ​

That is consistent with the packaged product inspected in this pass. Collections appear to be managed mainly through import or generated workflows, with the UI focused on review and activation.

I changed a collection, but nothing changed for shoppers ​

Check whether the collection is active, whether products belong to it, and whether the shopper-facing behavior you expect actually comes from product groups.

I want grouped product switching, not just a collection record ​

Open the collection page and manage product groups there.

Sources ​

  • packages/admin/src/Livewire/Admin/Settings/Collections/DataTable.php
  • packages/admin/src/Livewire/Admin/Settings/Collection/Page.php
  • packages/admin/resources/views/components/settings/collection/page.blade.php
  • packages/framework/src/Actions/Import/Product/Sheets/ImportProductCollectionRows.php
  • packages/framework/src/Actions/ProductCollection/GenerateProductCollections.php
  • packages/framework/src/Listeners/Product/RemoveProductCollection.php
  • packages/storefront/src/Livewire/Storefront/Brand/CollectionPage.php
  • packages/storefront/src/View/Components/Product/CollectionProducts.php