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Product Variant Matrix in Retail Express POS (Size, Colour, Style)

Create matrix product ranges in minutes, track inventory by style code across every size and colour, order with grid-based PO templates, and sync variant groups to Shopify, from one product catalogue connected to POS and purchasing.

Common pain points

Managing variants line-by-line is a nightmare

Creating ranges takes hours

If you have to create a new product code manually for every size and colour combination, launching a new season takes days instead of minutes.

Purchasing is prone to errors

Entering purchase orders line-by-line for 50 different size and colour variants makes it incredibly easy to order the wrong quantities.

Online stores look messy

Without proper variant grouping, your Shopify store ends up with 10 separate listings for the same t-shirt, frustrating shoppers and hurting conversion.

Retail Express

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Z01 Create Matrix Products
Fast catalogue creation

Create style/matrix products in bulk

Navigate to Create Style/Matrix Products in Inventory (or use Create Style when building a PO). Enter the Manufacturer SKU (style code), select sizes and colours, and click Configure Variants to preview every combination. Untick combinations you don't need, and Supplier SKUs auto-generate from the Manufacturer SKU so you can create the whole range at once.

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Z02 Attributes
Flexible product data

Size, colour & custom attributes

Retail Express includes default attributes (Brand, Colour, Season, Size). You can also create up to 8 custom attributes under Product Attributes in Settings. Size List Order controls the display sequence in reports and web stores (so sizes display logically like S, M, L, rather than alphabetically).

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Z03 Matrix Reporting
Style-level insights

Matrix stock & sales reporting

Stock List Matrix shows one line per style with a grid of stock levels by size and colour. Style Inventory on Hand Matrix compares stock quantities across all stores for a style code. Stock Sales Matrix by Colour shows sales velocity by style, colour, and size to help you spot your bestsellers instantly.

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Z04 Matrix Po Template
Grid-based buying

Matrix purchase order templates

Retail Express supports Matrix PO templates that display Style/Matrix products in a size by colour grid. Enter quantities per cell and the system generates individual SKU lines automatically. It supports up to 12 variants per row, making it much faster than one-row-per-SKU entry for apparel and footwear ranges.

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Z05 Shopify Grouping
Clean ecommerce listings

Shopify variant grouping

Group products for Shopify sync using the shared Manufacturer SKU. Shopify creates one Variable (parent) product with size and colour dropdowns, keeping your online store clean. Each Retail Express variant maps to a hidden Shopify variant SKU for accurate inventory and pricing sync.

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Product Variant Matrix in Retail Express POS (Size, Colour, Style) FAQ

Answers for retailers in Australia and New Zealand.

Creating a new season's range line-by-line takes hours and leads to ordering mistakes. Retail Express uses a built-in product variant matrix so you can create a single style code, select your sizes and colours, and generate the entire range of SKUs instantly, keeping your POS, inventory, and purchase orders perfectly aligned.

Use Create Style/Matrix Products in Retail Express Inventory, select sizes and colours, configure the variant grid, and create all SKUs in one step. You can also use Create Style during PO entry or from POS Quick Create.

Manufacturer SKU is the Style Code that groups variants together. Supplier SKU is the unique code per variant (often the barcode), auto-generated from the Manufacturer SKU during matrix create but editable before saving.

Retail Express includes the Stock List Matrix (per-store stock grid), Style Inventory on Hand Matrix (multi-store comparison), and Stock Sales Matrix by Colour (sales by style, colour, and size). All require Manufacturer SKU plus Size and Colour on each product.

They are grid-based purchase order layouts for Style/Matrix products in Retail Express. You enter quantities per size/colour cell instead of one line per SKU. It supports up to 12 variants per row with automatic wrapping for larger ranges.

Products with the same Manufacturer SKU sync as one Shopify parent product with size and colour dropdowns. Each Retail Express variant maps to a hidden Shopify variant SKU. Unique size/colour combinations are required; duplicates will disable the product on sync.

Yes, in Retail Express you can use up to 8 custom attributes plus the default Brand, Colour, Season, and Size. Custom attributes work in selected reports and can print on receipts.

You can create matrix products in Retail Express with sizes only or colours only. For matrix reports, simply assign N/A as the Size or Colour value when an attribute doesn't apply to your products.

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Manage variants like a fashion retailer should

See how Retail Express matrix products, style-level reporting, and Shopify variant grouping keep size/colour inventory accurate from buying to checkout.