Mergado Marketplaces on Mergado Knowledge Base

What is the Mergado Marketplaces extension?

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

What is the Mergado Marketplaces extension?#

Mergado Marketplaces is an extension within the Mergado ecosystem that lets you automatically list and manage thousands of products on the Allegro and Kaufland Global Marketplace online marketplaces. The extension pairs products with the marketplace catalog, lists unique ones, and ensures stock levels and prices are always up to date.

Thanks to regular synchronization, it only offers products that are actually in stock, preventing order cancellations and unhappy customers. Users of Shopify, WooCommerce, Shoptet Premium, Upgates, UNAS e-shop platforms and the POHODA accounting system can also conveniently manage orders directly in the admin panel of the system they use. The extension also makes it significantly easier to comply with GPSR regulatory requirements, keeping your offers visible at all times.

Mergado Marketplaces feed format

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

What is the Mergado Marketplaces feed format?#

This article explains the Mergado Marketplaces feed format, its advantages, and how it simplifies working with product and availability data for marketplace platforms.

The Mergado Marketplaces feed format is based on the Mergado XML format. It’s designed for users who want to use the Mergado Marketplaces extension but aren’t sure which feed format is suitable for this add-on. Beyond simplifying the decision during project creation in Mergado Editor, this format also offers benefits like faster initial Mergado Marketplaces setup and the ability to synchronize availability through this feed format.

Availability feed

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Availability feed#

This article explains what an availability feed is, what formats are supported, how to find or create one, and how to use it in Mergado Marketplaces.

What is an availability feed?#

An availability feed is a file containing up-to-date information about product stock levels and availability in your e-shop.

What a proper availability feed should look like#

A proper availability feed should contain these key pieces of information:

Order management in Mergado Marketplaces

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Order management in Mergado Marketplaces#

In Mergado Marketplaces, you can activate order downloading, giving you all marketplace orders in one place 🎉 You can also connect orders to:

If you encounter errors or have ideas for expanding this functionality, don’t hesitate to contact us at mergado@mergado.cz.

Activation#

To start downloading orders, you first need to activate this feature in the “Activation” section. Select the desired platforms and save your changes:

Mergado Marketplaces notification settings

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Mergado Marketplaces notification settings#

This article walks you through configuring email and Mergado message notifications in Mergado Marketplaces, covering general settings, error alerts, and order notifications.

How to set up notifications in Mergado Marketplaces? Let’s walk through it step by step.

You can configure notifications in the main menu under the “Notifications” section. Here you can activate alerts for selected issues via email and Mergado messages. With notification settings, you decide what issues and campaigns you want to be informed about.

Mergado Marketplaces validation messages

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Mergado Marketplaces validation messages#

This article explains the most common validation messages:

No product card was found in the Allegro catalog under this product identifier. To create one, go to the ‘Product cards’ section`#

These products don’t exist in the Allegro product catalog yet, so you need to create a product card for them in the “Product cards” section. A detailed guide can be found here.

No product card was found in the Kaufland catalog under this EAN code. To create one, go to the ‘Product cards’ section#

These products don’t exist in the Kaufland product catalog yet, so you need to create a product card for them in the “Product cards” section. A detailed guide can be found here.

‘Manufacturer data’ with the name ‘…’ does not exist#

You don’t have a manufacturer card with this ‘custom name’ prepared on Allegro. You can check manufacturer cards and their custom names here. The custom name must match exactly for the card to be paired with the offer.

How to create a campaign and upload products to Allegro

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

How to create a campaign and upload products to Allegro#

This step-by-step guide walks you through creating a campaign in Mergado Marketplaces and uploading your products to the Allegro marketplace.

First, you need to activate the Mergado Marketplaces app in Mergado Store. Before you begin, make sure you have:
✅ A verified business account on Allegro
✅ A product feed in Mergado Editor with EAN codes
✅ A Heureka/Mall availability feed or Mergado Marketplaces product feed

Upload Products to Kaufland via Mergado

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

How to create a campaign and upload products to Kaufland#

This step-by-step guide walks you through creating a campaign in Mergado Marketplaces and uploading your products to Kaufland Global Marketplace.

First, you need to activate the Mergado Marketplaces app in Mergado Store. Before you begin, make sure you have: ✅ A verified business account on Kaufland ✅ A product feed in Mergado Editor with EAN codes ✅ A Heureka/Mall availability feed or Mergado Marketplaces feed

Creating product cards for Allegro and Kaufland

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Creating product cards for Allegro and Kaufland#

This guide shows how to create new product cards on Allegro and Kaufland via Mergado Marketplaces when a product does not yet exist in the marketplace catalog.

If you encountered the validation message “No product card was found in the Allegro catalog under this product identifier. To create one, go to the ‘Product cards’ section” or “No product card was found in the Kaufland catalog under this EAN code. To create one, go to the ‘Product cards’ section” after creating a campaign, it means that a product card doesn’t exist yet in the marketplace catalog for the given product, and you need to create a new one. In this article, we will show you how.

Completing Allegro product cards

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

How to complete Allegro product cards#

This article explains how to add missing required parameters to existing Allegro product cards using the Product card completion feature in Mergado Marketplaces.

We have added the ability to add required parameters to already existing cards from the Allegro catalog. This applies to cases where Allegro has a product card under the given product identifier in its catalog, but the product card is not complete. To link an offer to this card, the Allegro product card needs to be completed. This is possible in the new “Product card completion” section.

GPSR on Allegro and Kaufland

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

GPSR on Allegro and Kaufland#

GPSR in brief
From 13 December 2024, the EU General Product Safety Regulation comes into effect, applying to most consumer products (more here). Online marketplaces including Kaufland and Allegro require additional information from sellers as a result. Failure to provide this information may result in the marketplace hiding your offers. On Allegro, you need to fill in safety instructions and information, as well as manufacturer data or data about the person responsible for placing the product on the European market. On Kaufland, the required elements are the manufacturer/responsible person in the EU name, CE marking, and safety instructions. In this article, you will learn how to add these details to your products on online marketplaces.

Importing orders into Shoptet Premium

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Importing orders into Shoptet Premium#

This article explains how to set up automatic order import from Allegro and Kaufland into Shoptet Premium via Mergado Marketplaces, including API key generation and status synchronization.

Is your e-shop running on Shoptet Premium? With Mergado Marketplaces, you can import marketplace orders directly into your e-shop platform. Order synchronization runs every 5 minutes, and new orders with the “Not shipped” status are imported into Shoptet. The following status synchronization occurs from Mergado Marketplaces to Shoptet:

Connecting orders to WooCommerce with Mergado Marketplaces

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Connecting orders to WooCommerce with Mergado Marketplaces#

The Mergado Marketplaces extension allows you to manage orders through WooCommerce. If you run an online store on WooCommerce and sell on Allegro or Kaufland, you can now work with your orders directly in your shop’s admin interface.

🎪 Our vision is simple: Manage marketplaces like your online store. Easily list products via Mergado and handle order management directly in your e-shop platform – just as you’re used to.

Connecting orders to UNAS with Mergado Marketplaces

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Connecting orders to UNAS with Mergado Marketplaces#

This guide explains how to connect orders from Allegro and Kaufland to your UNAS e-shop platform via Mergado Marketplaces, including API key setup and synchronization configuration.

In the Mergado Marketplaces app, you can use order management via UNAS. If you run an e-shop on UNAS and sell on Allegro or Kaufland, you can now work with your orders directly in your e-shop admin. Below you will find the procedure for setting up order synchronization with UNAS.

Importing orders into the POHODA system

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Importing orders into the POHODA system#

This guide walks you through setting up order import from Allegro and Kaufland marketplaces into the POHODA accounting system using Mergado Marketplaces.

Need to get your marketplace orders into the POHODA system? Mergado Marketplaces now generates a feed with new orders that you can import into POHODA. In this guide, we will walk you through everything step by step:

📝 Notes before you start:

Creating a Shopify connection for Mergado Marketplaces

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Creating a Shopify connection for Mergado Marketplaces#

This step-by-step guide explains how to create a Shopify app, set the required API permissions, and connect your Shopify store to Mergado Marketplaces for order synchronization.

If you want to use order import for Shopify, you first need to create a Shopify connection in Mergado Keychain.

If you already have a connection to Mergado via API through a “custom app” in the Shopify admin in Mergado Keychain, you just need to update the list of permissions for that app in Shopify as described below.

Connect Orders to Upgates with Mergado Marketplaces

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Connecting Orders to Upgates with Mergado Marketplaces#

In the Mergado Marketplaces extension, you can use order management via Upgates. If you run an e-shop on Upgates and sell on Allegro or Kaufland, you can now manage your orders directly in your e-shop administration. Below you will find the steps to set up order synchronization with Upgates.

How to activate the plugin in Upgates?#

The first step is to activate our official plugin in your Upgates administration. In Upgates, go to the Plugins > Plugin List section and search for Mergado Marketplaces. After clicking Activate, you will see a notification with an overview of all the permissions our plugin needs for order synchronization. Click Confirm.