Attributes: Updating attributes of existing articles
Sometimes certain attributes that are displayed to our customers in the PDP need to be updated after the article is live. Please follow the steps outlined in this article to do so.
Initial onboarding boost
During the initial onboarding of your articles, we encourage you to share the most detailed attribute information for a swift start. Accurate and high-quality article information is key to ensuring a positive customer experience and shaping your assortment presentation.
However, we understand that sometimes certain attributes that are displayed to our customers in the Product Detail Page (PDP) need to be updated after the article is live.
Attribute update process
To request updates to attributes, kindly follow the steps outlined below, and ensure that your requests are restricted to the attributes specified in this list:
Article name (guidelines available here)
Material composition (further information can be found here)
Product care instructions
Colour name
Measurements
Assortment type (i.e. maternity, plus size, etc.)
Pattern (i.e. paisley, houndstooth, etc.)
Detail (i.e. fastening, collar, neckline, etc.)
Age and gender
Important note
If you have more than one article to be updated, please compile them as one request in the template.
Updating existing articles with general attribute data
1. Download the Attribute Update template attached to this article.
2. Open the template and read the instructions provided in the ‘Summary’ tab.
3. In the template, fill in the following information:
SKU(s): Enter the SKU(s) that need updating
Partner name: Provide the name of the partner
Instruction: Specify the name of the attribute you wish to update. You can also give
If you have multiple attributes to update, you can list up to 7 attributes in the instruction columns. If you have more than 7 attributes please add a new tab to the template and duplicate the tab ‘Template’ to add further attributes.
Attribute value: Enter the new values for the attributes you want to update You can request up to 7 attribute updates for one SKU.
Comment: Enter additional notes if necessary e.g Adjust tag, remove name, update color.
4. After filling out the template, please send your request to Partner Care here for processing using the request type content update.
Updating existing articles with sustainability-related product attribute data
Download the Sustainability Attribute template from "Downloads".
To complete and send the template back to us, please follow the steps outlined in this article.
For article update request types listed below, please submit a request directly to Partner Care:
Flag 1 (shared Zalando Wholesale and Partner) SKUs.
Article onboarding issues (i.e. rejected or blocked status codes such as PSERR, ACSREJ, JETBL, and ZABLO).
SKU merge requests (i.e. the same article has two different SKUs).