So you have decided that having the option of organizing your products by manufacturer is right for your business. This really quick and simple recipe will show you how.
You just need to decide if you are going to configure only manufacturers or manufacturers and categories. If your store only uses a few manufacturers or even a fairly large range of manufacturers then you probably don't need to define or separate them into categories.
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Manufacturer categories are completely distinct from product categories although they work to organize your product range in a similar way.
If your manufacturers come from a diverse range of product types or are quite numerous, then manufacturer categories are almost certainly a good idea. You can organize the categories in almost any way you like. The trick to ensuring effective organization is to think about how they could be most useful to your customers.
Here are a few typical scenarios to help you think about...