Adding a Merchandising Zone

In Site Management Tools (SMT), you can place merchandising zone content on a page by dragging it from the side panel and dropping it in a pre-defined area on the page. The scope of the area where you place the merchandising zone determines when it is displayed.

• If the scope of the area is all pages, then the merchandising zone displays on any page that contains that area.

• If the scope of the area is page type, then the merchandising zone displays on any page of that type.

• If the scope of the area is this page, then the merchandising zone displays only on the page to which you add it.

Note:

There are two merchandising zones you can choose from, the legacy merchandising zone (CMS MerchZone) and the enhanced merchandising zone (CMS MerchZone2). Both merchandising zones are similar, however the enhanced merchandising zone includes a configurable display, support for multiple languages, and it is compatible with SuiteCommerce themes.

If you use Commerce themes, the enhanced merchandising zone inherits all styles from the theme. However, if required, you can make changes in Theme Settings under CMS MerchZone+. For more information, see Changing Merchandising Zone Elements.

To add a merchandising zone:

1. Log in to Site Management Tools. For details, see Log In.

2. Go to the page that you want to add the merchandising zone to.

3. In Edit Mode, click Add from the Site Management toolbar.

4. Select and drag CMS MerchZone or CMS MerchZone2 content type to the page. The CMS MerchZone Settings appear in the side panel.

5. The settings panel appears in the side panel. To fill out the fields, use the following table for reference.

   Field	Description	Applies To
   Name	Enter a name for the merchandising zone. This name is used as an internal identifier and is not displayed anywhere on the website.	CMS MerchZone CMS MerchZone2
   Visibility	Select Always Visible to make the merchandising zone always visible or select Visible on Specific Dates to choose specific dates on which to have the merchandising zone visible. Leave the end date blank to make the merchandising zone visible indefinitely. For more information, see Visibility Dates.	CMS MerchZone CMS MerchZone2
   Section Heading	Enter the text to display in the top-left corner of the merchandising zone.	CMS MerchZone2
   Merchandising Rule	Select the merchandising rule from the list. The list displays all merchandising rules defined in your NetSuite account. The content for merchandising zones is generated from interactive elements that display dynamic groups of items based on search rules. For more information, see Creating a Merchandising Rule.	CMS MerchZone CMS MerchZone2
   Advanced Options	The Exclude item's in shopper's cart and Exclude item shopper is viewing boxes only report the settings fro the merchandising rule in NetSuite. You cannot changes these setting here.	CMS MerchZone CMS MerchZone2
   Display Mode	Select how to display items in the enhanced merchandising zone. Choose from Grid, Horizontal Slider, and Vertical Slider.	CMS MerchZone2
   Number of Items Per Row	Enter the number of items to display per row when displaying items in grid mode, or how many items are shown at one time when displaying items in slider mode. Images are scaled proportionately based on the number of items selected.	CMS MerchZone2
   Tags	You can give the merchandising zone one or more content tags. Ensure each tag is separated by a comma. For more information, see Content Tags and Filter Tools.	CMS MerchZone CMS MerchZone2

6. Click Save.

7. When you are ready, publish your changes. For details, see Review and Publish Your Site.

Related Topics

Merchandising Zone Content

Creating a Merchandising Rule

Editing a Merchandising Zone

Removing or Deleting a Merchandising Zone

Changing Merchandising Zone Elements

Merchandising Zone Template

General Notices