Create a single product in SC
Jumia's Seller Center 1.0 supports both single and bulk uploading of SKUs. Single uploading mode is applicable to sellers with less than 100 products (SKUs less than 100). Sellers can create new products in the product management interface. According to the system prompt, sellers can fill in the information of SKUs one by one and then submit it to complete the product creation. If there are too many SKUs to be uploaded. It is recommended that the seller download the template and upload the finished offline form to the system. The steps for single SKU creation are as follows.
Step 1: Enter the SKU creation page
Enter the SKU creation page
Path: Products >> Create A New Product
Step 2: Click "Create a new Product" for SKU creation
Step 3: Select the SKU category corresponding to the new product and click "Select"
Notes:
Ensure that the category selected is consistent with the actual product category. Do not select the category casually.
Step 4: Fill in the product information as per the instructions
When uploading products in the single SKU mode, the product content is mainly composed of the following four parts, as shown in the figure:
- Product Information:
It mainly involves product name, brand, color, model, and other basic product information;
- More Product Details:
It mainly includes description, weight, material, color series, size, manufacturer, and warranty of the product
- Product Pricing
- Product Images
We will introduce various components of the product contents based on common categories and the notes for filling them
1. Product Information
- Name：required The product name must be accurate and clear. It should contain the specific product name, e.g. Type of Product+ Mode+ Key Feature+ Color. No brand name is allowed in the product name. Keep the first letter in uppercase.
Tips: The title of the product listed in the FBJ shop in Cote d'Ivoire must be in French. If it is in English, the platform will provide a translation service to translate it into English at the rate of 1000FCFA/SKU.
- Brand: required For branded products, please fill in the brand name in this field. If the brand does not exist on the Platform, please apply for creating a brand through RAC. For unbranded products, fill in "Fashion "for fashion products and" Generic "for products of other categories. Refer to the Specifications of Product Listing for details.
Remarks:
(1) If you want to register an official shop
When applying for registration on Jumia, if your shop is named XXX Official store (official shop), the data review staff will take the initiative to contact you by email and request you to provide the corresponding brand authorization. Once the shop is registered, the seller is not allowed to change the shop name.
(2) If you want to list branded products:
- If the brand already exists in the background but is restricted (when you choose this brand to create a product, the system will prompt that this is a restricted brand), the seller is required to submit the corresponding brand authorization documentation through RAC, such as brand registration certificate, official authorization.
- If the brand does not exist in the background, you need to create the brand. Click here and fill in the form to create the brand. (Tips: Please log in to the Platform via the Internet to get the application form.)
- Model: The filling requirement of this field varies according to different categories. For fashion products such as apparel, shoes, and accessories, this field may be left blank; for 3C electronic products, thisfield is required to show the product models.
- Main Color: required. It either represents the main color of the product or expresses certain tone characteristics or a specific color description of a brand, such as Royal Blue, Mint Green, Peach Red, Milano Red, etc.
Special tip: If your product contains a variety of colors, please use the most representative color or the widest coverage color of the product in the description. Do not use words like "Multi-color" to describe the color. Otherwise, it may cause the failure of the online review of the product content.
2. More Product Details
(1) Product Specification
- Product Line: Fill in Shop Name here.
- Venture Type: Select Jumia Mall from the drop-down list.
- Color Family: Select the product color from the drop-down list. You can select one or more colors based on the actual situation.
- Material Family: Fill in the material composition of the product.
- Main Material: Fill in the main material of the product.
(2) Product Description
- Product Description: required. This field should provide consumers with useful information about the product. Please ensure that the description is clear and accurate for their reference. There should be no grammatical errors in the description. You can upload local images by clicking the "Image" icon in the product description.
- YouTube ID：You can add your product's YouTube Video ID here. If there is no product video, enter N/A.
- Highlights: required Key notes must be represented in the form of short major highlights and at least three short major highlights shall be added. For 3C electronic products, at least seven short major highlights shall be listed, including but not limited to Operation System (OS), Camera, Display, Memory, Processor, Battery, and Color.
- What's in the box：Briefly describe what's in the package the customer receives.
- Note：You can input some examples of information about the product, such as choking hazards for children under the age of three You can also fill in N/A if there is no special note.
Special Note: How to present the key notes in the form of short major highlights
The short major highlights are better organized, making it easier for consumers to understand the key features of the product. The product description section of the Seller Center can serve as an HTML viewer, which can directly generate item numbers of highlights. Follow the steps below to easily list the highlights of your product.
Step 1: In the "Highlights" section, enter or paste highlights of the product and select them.
Step 2: On the function bar above, click "Insert item numbers" to list the short major highlights of the product in sequence.
(3) Measurements
- Dimensions：Product dimensions should be entered in the form of "Long ✖ Width ✖ Height", and in cm. For example, if a product is 90cm long, 3cm wide, and 12cm high, enter 12✖3✖90 here.
- Weight：The product weight should be in kilograms (KG). If a product weighs 250 grams, fill in 0.25 here.
Note: The weight of the product filled in by the seller here is only for the reference of consumers. The actual billing weight of the international DS package shall be subject to the measurement information of the corresponding sorting center.
(4) Additional Product Attributes: Fill in the additional product attributes truthfully. If the product has no insurance, warranty, etc., fill in N/A.
- Certifications: Fill in the certifications and qualifications truthfully, if no such materials, fill in N/A
- Production Country：Select the production country from the drop-down list.
- Gender：Select the gender from the drop-down list.
For 3C electronic products, in addition to the above content, you need to fill in relevant warranty information for the reference of sellers & the platform
- Warranty Duration：Fill in the warranty duration of the product, which can be counted in days/months/years, or a lifetime warranty is granted according to the actual situation.
- Warranty Cover：Fill in the services covered by the warranty, such as service center information, and warranty service.
- Warranty Address：Fill in the warranty service address for the consumer to return products, which includes "country -- province/region -- street -- house number + recipient + contact information".
(5) Text Manufacturers：Fill in the information of the manufacturer truthfully.
- Manufacturer: Fill it out truthfully, or leave it blank, or fill in "N/A".
- Maintenance method: Enter the product maintenance method provided by the manufacturer, such as: "avoid direct sunlight", "use low-concentration alcohol for cleaning", etc. Fill in N/A, if no maintenance is required.
For 3C electronic products, you need to fill in battery capacity, screen size, processor, memory, and other related information in addition to the above information. Make sure the information about the product is as complete as possible.
Note: The content to be filled in varies slightly between different electronic products.
3. Product Pricing
- Variation: required Special note: For all categories of products, only the size can be used as a variation, while the shape, color, model, etc. cannot be used as variations.
- For the products under the categories of Fashion-Apparel/ Fashion-Shoes, the product variation can be either UK size or US size based on local shopping needs.
- If there is no change in the product size, the default background variation "..." is used
- Product (SKU) *, required The product SKU shall be decided by the seller according to its naming custom, without any restriction on its format. It will be displayed in the SKU column of the product management section in the Seller Center.
- EAN/UPC /ISBN: Leave it blank, or fill in N/A.
- Quantity: required Fill in the available inventory of the product.
- Price:required The original selling price of the product, in local currency.
- Sale Price The actual selling price of the product, in local currency. Sale price ≤ original price
- Sale Start Date: The effective date of the actual sale price of the product
- Sale End Date: The end date of the actual sale price of the product.
Description of product quantity
- If you list the product of a Dropshipping (DS) shop (click here to see how to identify a DS shop), you can fill in the product quantity according to the actual saleable inventory. This value must be **an integer greater than "0" so that the product can be displayed on the marketplace after passing online approval. Otherwise, the product cannot be listed due to zero inventory.
- If you list the product of a Fulfillment by Jumia (FBJ) shop (click here to see how to identify an FBJ shop), Jumia's FBJ reserves the right to change the inventory of FBJ through the FBJ account. The seller cannot change the inventory without authorization.
- When uploading the products, do not fill in the inventory (0 is not acceptable). The quantity of SKUs is subject to that recorded by Jumia FBJ during inbounding.
- After uploading the product, do not change the inventory quantity. If you find any data error, please Raise a Claim in time.
- If the sellers change the inventory without authorization, resulting in abnormal orders (e.g. a DS order is generated by a FBJ account), the sellers shall be responsible for order cancellation and its consequences.
Instructions on price and sale price
As shown in the figure above, the price of this product is the original price of 16,894 NGN, the sale price is the promotion price of 15,358 NGN, and the sale price is the actual selling price of this product. Please ensure that the sale price is lower than the price. The marketplace will display the price directly if the seller does not fill in the sale price.
4. Product images
- The first image must show the front side of the product and has a white background without watermarks. No reference items should be attached to the image. At least three multi-angle photos of the product shall be provided (especially for fashion products, such as clothes, bags, shoes, and accessories).
- The image should be 680*850 px, and its size should be less than 200KB.
- Images shall not be in Chinese or have Chinese watermarks.
- The description of the image shall be consistent with the goods delivered (including color, quantity, and whether there are accessories)
- Do not show gifts, accessories and reference items, and other items in the main image to avoid causing misunderstanding among buyers. If the product has reference items, the product for sale should be marked (with arrows or text in all images)
Step 5: Save product information or submit product information for review
- If you think the product information needs to be confirmed or improved, you can choose "Save as a draft".
Tips: Where can you view or edit the draft product information?
Path: Products>>Manage Products>>Inactive>>Drafts
You can follow the above path to find unsubmitted product information again for further improvement.
- After filling in all product information, if you want to create a copy, click "Save and Create Copy". The original information will be saved as a draft, and you can create a copy to continue filling in the product information.
- Once you have completed all of the product information, you can click "Preview" to preview, and the system will create a marketplace page for you to review. Be sure to check for any mistakes or omissions.
After you have filled in all the product information, we recommend that you review what you have filled in and click "Submit & Finish".
After the product is uploaded, it generally needs at least 48 working hours or two workdays for review by the platform. After passing the review, the product can be seen in the marketplace.
Jumia's Seller Center 1.0 supports both single and bulk uploading of SKUs. Single uploading mode is applicable to sellers with less than 100 products (SKUs less than 100). Sellers can create new products in the product management interface. According to the system prompt, sellers can fill in the information of SKUs one by one and then submit it to complete the product creation. If there are too many SKUs to be uploaded. It is recommended that the seller download the template and upload the finished offline form to the system. The steps for single SKU creation are as follows.
Step 1: Enter the SKU creation page
Enter the SKU creation page
Path: Products >> Create A New Product
Step 2: Click "Create a new Product" for SKU creation
Step 3: Select the SKU category corresponding to the new product and click "Select"
Notes:
Ensure that the category selected is consistent with the actual product category. Do not select the category casually.
Step 4: Fill in the product information as per the instructions
When uploading products in the single SKU mode, the product content is mainly composed of the following four parts, as shown in the figure:
- Product Information:
It mainly involves product name, brand, color, model, and other basic product information;
- More Product Details:
It mainly includes description, weight, material, color series, size, manufacturer, and warranty of the product
- Product Pricing
- Product Images
We will introduce various components of the product contents based on common categories and the notes for filling them
1. Product Information
- Name：required The product name must be accurate and clear. It should contain the specific product name, e.g. Type of Product+ Mode+ Key Feature+ Color. No brand name is allowed in the product name. Keep the first letter in uppercase.
Tips: The title of the product listed in the FBJ shop in Cote d'Ivoire must be in French. If it is in English, the platform will provide a translation service to translate it into English at the rate of 1000FCFA/SKU.
- Brand: required For branded products, please fill in the brand name in this field. If the brand does not exist on the Platform, please apply for creating a brand through RAC. For unbranded products, fill in "Fashion "for fashion products and" Generic "for products of other categories. Refer to the Specifications of Product Listing for details.
Remarks:
(1) If you want to register an official shop
When applying for registration on Jumia, if your shop is named XXX Official store (official shop), the data review staff will take the initiative to contact you by email and request you to provide the corresponding brand authorization. Once the shop is registered, the seller is not allowed to change the shop name.
(2) If you want to list branded products:
- If the brand already exists in the background but is restricted (when you choose this brand to create a product, the system will prompt that this is a restricted brand), the seller is required to submit the corresponding brand authorization documentation through RAC, such as brand registration certificate, official authorization.
- If the brand does not exist in the background, you need to create the brand. Click here and fill in the form to create the brand. (Tips: Please log in to the Platform via the Internet to get the application form.)
- Model: The filling requirement of this field varies according to different categories. For fashion products such as apparel, shoes, and accessories, this field may be left blank; for 3C electronic products, thisfield is required to show the product models.
- Main Color: required. It either represents the main color of the product or expresses certain tone characteristics or a specific color description of a brand, such as Royal Blue, Mint Green, Peach Red, Milano Red, etc.
Special tip: If your product contains a variety of colors, please use the most representative color or the widest coverage color of the product in the description. Do not use words like "Multi-color" to describe the color. Otherwise, it may cause the failure of the online review of the product content.
2. More Product Details
(1) Product Specification
- Product Line: Fill in Shop Name here.
- Venture Type: Select Jumia Mall from the drop-down list.
- Color Family: Select the product color from the drop-down list. You can select one or more colors based on the actual situation.
- Material Family: Fill in the material composition of the product.
- Main Material: Fill in the main material of the product.
(2) Product Description
- Product Description: required. This field should provide consumers with useful information about the product. Please ensure that the description is clear and accurate for their reference. There should be no grammatical errors in the description. You can upload local images by clicking the "Image" icon in the product description.
- YouTube ID：You can add your product's YouTube Video ID here. If there is no product video, enter N/A.
- Highlights: required Key notes must be represented in the form of short major highlights and at least three short major highlights shall be added. For 3C electronic products, at least seven short major highlights shall be listed, including but not limited to Operation System (OS), Camera, Display, Memory, Processor, Battery, and Color.
- What's in the box：Briefly describe what's in the package the customer receives.
- Note：You can input some examples of information about the product, such as choking hazards for children under the age of three You can also fill in N/A if there is no special note.
Special Note: How to present the key notes in the form of short major highlights
The short major highlights are better organized, making it easier for consumers to understand the key features of the product. The product description section of the Seller Center can serve as an HTML viewer, which can directly generate item numbers of highlights. Follow the steps below to easily list the highlights of your product.
Step 1: In the "Highlights" section, enter or paste highlights of the product and select them.
Step 2: On the function bar above, click "Insert item numbers" to list the short major highlights of the product in sequence.
(3) Measurements
- Dimensions：Product dimensions should be entered in the form of "Long ✖ Width ✖ Height", and in cm. For example, if a product is 90cm long, 3cm wide, and 12cm high, enter 12✖3✖90 here.
- Weight：The product weight should be in kilograms (KG). If a product weighs 250 grams, fill in 0.25 here.
Note: The weight of the product filled in by the seller here is only for the reference of consumers. The actual billing weight of the international DS package shall be subject to the measurement information of the corresponding sorting center.
(4) Additional Product Attributes: Fill in the additional product attributes truthfully. If the product has no insurance, warranty, etc., fill in N/A.
- Certifications: Fill in the certifications and qualifications truthfully, if no such materials, fill in N/A
- Production Country：Select the production country from the drop-down list.
- Gender：Select the gender from the drop-down list.
For 3C electronic products, in addition to the above content, you need to fill in relevant warranty information for the reference of sellers & the platform
- Warranty Duration：Fill in the warranty duration of the product, which can be counted in days/months/years, or a lifetime warranty is granted according to the actual situation.
- Warranty Cover：Fill in the services covered by the warranty, such as service center information, and warranty service.
- Warranty Address：Fill in the warranty service address for the consumer to return products, which includes "country -- province/region -- street -- house number + recipient + contact information".
(5) Text Manufacturers：Fill in the information of the manufacturer truthfully.
- Manufacturer: Fill it out truthfully, or leave it blank, or fill in "N/A".
- Maintenance method: Enter the product maintenance method provided by the manufacturer, such as: "avoid direct sunlight", "use low-concentration alcohol for cleaning", etc. Fill in N/A, if no maintenance is required.
For 3C electronic products, you need to fill in battery capacity, screen size, processor, memory, and other related information in addition to the above information. Make sure the information about the product is as complete as possible.
Note: The content to be filled in varies slightly between different electronic products.
3. Product Pricing
- Variation: required Special note: For all categories of products, only the size can be used as a variation, while the shape, color, model, etc. cannot be used as variations.
- For the products under the categories of Fashion-Apparel/ Fashion-Shoes, the product variation can be either UK size or US size based on local shopping needs.
- If there is no change in the product size, the default background variation "..." is used
- Product (SKU) *, required The product SKU shall be decided by the seller according to its naming custom, without any restriction on its format. It will be displayed in the SKU column of the product management section in the Seller Center.
- EAN/UPC /ISBN: Leave it blank, or fill in N/A.
- Quantity: required Fill in the available inventory of the product.
- Price:required The original selling price of the product, in local currency.
- Sale Price The actual selling price of the product, in local currency. Sale price ≤ original price
- Sale Start Date: The effective date of the actual sale price of the product
- Sale End Date: The end date of the actual sale price of the product.
Description of product quantity
- If you list the product of a Dropshipping (DS) shop (click here to see how to identify a DS shop), you can fill in the product quantity according to the actual saleable inventory. This value must be **an integer greater than "0" so that the product can be displayed on the marketplace after passing online approval. Otherwise, the product cannot be listed due to zero inventory.
- If you list the product of a Fulfillment by Jumia (FBJ) shop (click here to see how to identify an FBJ shop), Jumia's FBJ reserves the right to change the inventory of FBJ through the FBJ account. The seller cannot change the inventory without authorization.
- When uploading the products, do not fill in the inventory (0 is not acceptable). The quantity of SKUs is subject to that recorded by Jumia FBJ during inbounding.
- After uploading the product, do not change the inventory quantity. If you find any data error, please Raise a Claim in time.
- If the sellers change the inventory without authorization, resulting in abnormal orders (e.g. a DS order is generated by a FBJ account), the sellers shall be responsible for order cancellation and its consequences.
Instructions on price and sale price
As shown in the figure above, the price of this product is the original price of 16,894 NGN, the sale price is the promotion price of 15,358 NGN, and the sale price is the actual selling price of this product. Please ensure that the sale price is lower than the price. The marketplace will display the price directly if the seller does not fill in the sale price.
4. Product images
- The first image must show the front side of the product and has a white background without watermarks. No reference items should be attached to the image. At least three multi-angle photos of the product shall be provided (especially for fashion products, such as clothes, bags, shoes, and accessories).
- The image should be 680*850 px, and its size should be less than 200KB.
- Images shall not be in Chinese or have Chinese watermarks.
- The description of the image shall be consistent with the goods delivered (including color, quantity, and whether there are accessories)
- Do not show gifts, accessories and reference items, and other items in the main image to avoid causing misunderstanding among buyers. If the product has reference items, the product for sale should be marked (with arrows or text in all images)
Step 5: Save product information or submit product information for review
- If you think the product information needs to be confirmed or improved, you can choose "Save as a draft".
Tips: Where can you view or edit the draft product information?
Path: Products>>Manage Products>>Inactive>>Drafts
You can follow the above path to find unsubmitted product information again for further improvement.
- After filling in all product information, if you want to create a copy, click "Save and Create Copy". The original information will be saved as a draft, and you can create a copy to continue filling in the product information.
- Once you have completed all of the product information, you can click "Preview" to preview, and the system will create a marketplace page for you to review. Be sure to check for any mistakes or omissions.
After you have filled in all the product information, we recommend that you review what you have filled in and click "Submit & Finish".
After the product is uploaded, it generally needs at least 48 working hours or two workdays for review by the platform. After passing the review, the product can be seen in the marketplace.