Variants are different versions of the same product, distinguished by features such as size, color, dimensions, flavor, quality, etc.
Here are some examples of products having variants:
T-shirts available in different colors and sizes
Sofas varying in colors and number of seats
Mattresses with different dimensions (for one person or 2 people)
Smartphones varying in color and screen size
Screwdrivers available in different dimensions
A few things to understand before we begin with adding variants to our products on QuickSell -
1. Parent product - Parent product is the product model that includes the basic information like the name of the product, components, wash care instructions, etc
2. Parent product SKU - A parent SKU is used when you have different variations of the same product (sizes, colors, etc). Each size/color, etc of the product is a child of the parent. The parent is not a physical item for sale–it’s just a SKU created to link all of the child SKUs together
Let's take a well-known example of a T-Shirt.
A T-Shirt which is named as "Half sleeves T-Shirt with Polo neck" is available in 3 sizes (Small, Medium, Large) and 2 colors (Blue and Black).
So the available variants for this T-Shirt are:
Blue - Small
Blue - Medium
Blue - Large
Black - Small
Black - Medium
Black - Large
Each of these variant combinations can have a different SKU, price, picture and inventory.
Learn how to create variants on QuickSell