Creating Kits and Bundles in Acenda

This guide outlines the steps to enable and configure product kits in your Acenda store.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure your organization has the Kit feature enabled. Contact Acenda Support to verify this setting. Additionally, you must already have individual product SKUs defined in your catalog for every component included in your kits.

Steps for Kit Creation

1. Designate the Parent SKU as a Kit

The main product SKU representing the entire bundle must be set to "kit" in the system.

Navigate to Catalog > Products in the Acenda Admin.
Create a new SKU or edit the existing SKU that represents the kit.
In the product details, locate the Group field.
Enter the value kit into this field.
Save your changes.

Note: SKUs can also be created via Catalog or Super Template imports by placing the value kit in the group column.

2. Configure Kit Components

You must link the parent "kit" SKU to its component SKUs and specify the quantity of each. This can be done manually or via bulk import.

Option A: Admin UI Configuration

Navigate to Catalog > Kits.
Select the Kit Configuration tab and click Add Component.
Select the Kit Parent SKU (created in Step 1).
Add component rows by entering the Component SKU and the Quantity required for one kit unit.
Save the configuration.

Option B: Bulk Import

For large catalogs, use the Kit Component Template (CSV UTF-8) via System > Data Import/Export.

Essential fields include:

Column Name	Description	Example Value
kit_sku	The SKU of the parent kit product.	KIT-BUNDLE-001
sku	The SKU of the component product.	PRODUCT-A
quantity	Units required for one kit.	2
inventory_floor	Minimum quantity needed to show stock.	0

Marketplace Compliance and Requirements

When selling kits on external marketplaces, the parent Kit SKU must adhere to the same rigorous standards as individual items.

Barcode/GTIN: Every kit must have a unique, valid barcode (UPC, EAN, or GTIN). You cannot reuse a barcode from any individual component.
Product Data: Kit SKUs function as variant-type SKUs in sales channels and require complete metadata, including high-quality images, descriptions, and weights.
Mapping: Use the Channel Mapping tab or Channel Item Mapping import to push kit data, pricing, and inventory to your active sales channels.
Component Mapping: While components are used to calculate stock, they do not necessarily need to be mapped to the sales channel unless you intend to sell them individually.

Dynamic Inventory Calculation

Acenda automatically calculates the available inventory for a kit based on the stock levels of its components.

Formula: The kit's available stock is determined by the component with the lowest relative inventory. If a kit requires two units of "Product A" and you have only four in stock, the maximum kit inventory will be two, regardless of how many other components are available.