Exploring Shopware: How to Add Manufacturers in Shopware 6

Below, we continue our journey into the depths of the Shopware 6 administration. Now, our attention is captured to potential business partners and producers of goods associated with the products you sell on your digital storefront. As you have probably guessed already, we are going to talk about Shopware 6 manufacturers which are another important part of the Shopware 6 catalog section of your administration’s main menu. This entity contains information about each individual company that produces products displayed on your e-commerce website. In the following article, we briefly describe the Manufacturers screen in the administration and explain how to create manufacturers in Shopware 6. You will discover where to look for the corresponding backend section and what actions to take there. Also, we provide advice on how to import and export manufacturers in Shopware 6. More materials about the platform are available in this article: Shopware 6 Guides.

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How to Find Manufacturers in Shopware 6

The Manufacturers screen is located under Catalogues -> Manufacturers of the main menu. 

It displays an overview of the already created manufacturers, showing the most important information right in the grid.

Besides, Shopware 6 lets you adjust the sorting of the table. You only need to click on the respective column heading to switch between ascending and descending orders.

Also, note that you can activate a context menu for each manufacturer. The corresponding button is available on the right side of each grid line. 

With the help of this instrument, you get the ability to edit, delete, or duplicate an existing record. Hit the Edit option to proceed to the editing view for the manufacturer. Use the Duplicate option to copy the selected manufacturer with the stored data to a new record. Click Delete to remove the manufacturer from the system. However, the last option works only when a manufacturer is not assigned to any product.

How to Add a Manufacturer in Shopware 6

To add a new manufacturer in Shopware 6, hit the Add manufacturer button.

The system transfers you to a new screen where you can fill in data about your vendor.

Specify manufacturer’s name, upload their logo, add a website, and create a description. Note that you can use a basic editor to order your text about a vendor.

Note that there is only one mandatory field – the manufacturer’s name.

How to Import Manufacturers to Shopware 6

If you need to import manufacturers to your new Shopware 6 website, you’ve come to the right place. Our team lets you eliminate various routine processes associated with Shopware 6 administration management. We can help you import your existing data with zero obstacles. Use our Improved Import, Export & Mass Actions for Shopware to transfer manufacturers with all the associated data to and from your e-commerce website. You can also utilize it to import other entities to Shopware 6. Contact our support for more details. Please, consult our specialists before running any transfers to and from Shopware 6, we will help you get the most out of the extension.

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