Add your first product

Lumen Supply help4 min readUpdated 14 Sep 2026

A catalogue, not a filing cabinet

Lumen Supply keeps products, their variants, and the people who look after the shelves in one place. You do not need a perfect taxonomy to begin. Start with one product and let the categories follow the stock.

Product: One thing a customer can buy, with its own story, price and stock.
Variant: A size, finish or bundle that shares the product but changes the price.
Category: A shelf that groups products a shopper would look for together.

A simple starting point

Your first product, in context

A fictional listing from the Lumen Supply catalogue.

Reed table lamp

A slim reed lamp with a warm, dimmable shade. Made from FSC oak.

Home & lighting3 variants

Oak / small — $92.00
Oak / large — $124.00
Ash / small — $92.00

A specific name is easier to search. A short description explains why it belongs on the shelf.

Try your first three steps

Tick off each idea as you read. This checklist is local, resets on reload, and creates nothing in your catalogue.

Choose a category

Try “Home & lighting”: one shelf, one clear reason to shop it.

Write the product story

Add a specific name and a sentence explaining what belongs here.

Decide who can edit

Start with just you. Invite the buying team when the listing is ready.

0 of 3 steps explored. Go at your own pace.

Publishing comes after structure

A draft listing is not on the shop floor. Review roles and access before giving an editor the run of the catalogue.

Make the next listing easier

Leave a short note on each category: what belongs there, who buys from it, and what is out of stock. That little bit of context is a welcome mat for the next person on the shop floor.

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