1. Learn current Shopify organization
The Store Profile reads existing tags, product types, vendors, variants, and collection context from Shopify.
Shopify tags and collections during supplier imports
Use Shopify tags and collections safely during supplier imports
Catalog Intake uses your Store Profile while reviewing supplier PDFs, packing slips, invoices, CSVs, Excel files, and product photos to suggest relevant tags and manual collections, while leaving Shopify automated collections to work through their own rules.
Workflow
Review tags and collections before push
Tags and collections affect merchandising, navigation, filtering, and storefront organization, so they should be reviewed with the product data.
2. Prepare supplier rows for review
Supplier files are turned into product groups with proposed tags and relevant collection context where available.
3. Push approved tags with products
Merchants approve tags and product data before push. Shopify automated collections then work through their configured rules.
Example
Example: tag qualifies a product for an automated collection
If Shopify has an automated collection rule for tag equals skateboard-deck, Catalog Intake can help the merchant review that tag on a supplier product. Catalog Intake does not directly place the product in the automated collection; Shopify's rule controls that membership after the approved product data is pushed.
Proof
Review tags before Shopify collection rules apply
The goal is safer merchandising support, not surprise collection creation.
Tags in product review
Tags can be reviewed with titles, vendors, product types, variants, images, and inventory actions before the batch is pushed.
Collection context
Store-learned collection context can help merchants choose the right tags and manual collection suggestions during Review.
Safeguards
Safeguards
Catalog Intake should support merchandising decisions without taking control away from the merchant.
- Merchants review tags before push.
- Catalog Intake does not directly assign automated collections.
- Catalog Intake does not create collections unless a future feature explicitly supports that.
- Shopify automated collections continue to use Shopify's own rules.
- Manual collection suggestions are review context, not a hidden push.
Related pages
Keep the supplier import workflow connected
FAQ
Common questions
Does Catalog Intake directly assign automated collections?
No. Shopify automated collections are controlled by Shopify's own rules. Catalog Intake can help merchants review tags that may qualify products for those rules.
Can Catalog Intake create collections?
No. Catalog Intake does not create collections unless a future feature explicitly supports that.
Can tags be reviewed before push?
Yes. Tags are reviewed with the rest of the product data before supplier rows are pushed to Shopify.
Review tags and collections before pushing supplier products
Use your existing Shopify organization as context, approve the tags that fit, and let Shopify collection rules handle automated membership.