Netto Marken-Discount offers various products from different product categories, such as food, toiletries, household items, gardening and leisure equipment.
Before setting up Netto eStores in your plentymarkets system, you have to register with Netto eStores. Contacts for the registration:
alina.glomp@netto-online.de
Christian.Mertens@netto-online.de
Katrin.Beer@netto-online.de
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Item export with product XML 4.0
plentymarkets transfers item data with the product XML 4.0 to Netto eStores GmbH. Inform Netto eStores about this when registering. Otherwise, your items cannot be exported. |
In order to sell items on Netto Marken-Discount, you have to set up the markets in plentymarkets. To do so, proceed as described below.
Setting up Netto Marken-Discount in plentymarkets:
Go to Setup » Markets » Netto eStores.
→ The Settings tab opens.
Carry out the settings. Pay attention to the explanations given in Table 1.
Save () the settings.
| Setting | Explanation |
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Activate the automatic data exchange |
Select Yes to activate the automatic data exchange or No to deactivate the data exchange. |
Activate item export |
Select Yes to activate the automatic item export or No to deactivate it. |
Activate stock update |
Select Yes to activate the automatic stock update or No to deactivate it. |
Sales partner information |
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Supplier number |
Enter the supplier number that you received from Netto eStores. |
Item settings |
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Item name |
Select the item name that is transferred to Netto eStores. |
Variation name |
Select the variation name that is transferred to Netto eStores.
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Short item description |
Select the short item description that is transferred to Netto eStores. |
Item description |
Select the item description that is transferred to Netto eStores. |
Image position for energy label |
Enter the image’s position number if the energy label was not uploaded to the energy label property but saved as an item image instead. See the Creating the property energy efficiency chapter for details on energy labels. |
Quantity for items that are not limited to the stock |
For items with the setting no limitation, the maximum amount of the real stock and the quantity defined here is transferred. |
Quantity for items not limited to stock, if stock is 0 |
Enter a number that you would like to transfer as the stock quantity for items that are not limited to stock, if the stock is 0. |
Standard delivery time |
Enter the average delivery time in days. |
Item delivery time 1 - 10 |
Enter the average delivery time in days for the item availabilities 1-10. |
Standard commission in percent |
Enter the commission value that you agreed on with Netto eStores. |
Default shipping costs |
Enter the shipping costs in Euro. The value entered is used as default shipping costs for all items. |
Price for purchase price/sales price model |
Select a price for the purchase price/sales price model. You can select all prices that are released for Plus.de. If the selected price is saved for all variations of an item, then the price is exported as purchase price for Netto eStores. Otherwise, the commission rate that is saved for the Standard commission in percent setting is exported. |
Order settings |
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Minimum order quantity |
Enter a number of items if you want to define a minimum order quantity. |
Maximum order quantity |
Enter a number of items if you want to define a maximum order quantity. |
Item names in order items |
Select whether the item name in the order items should be taken from Netto eStores or from your online store. |
SFTP settings |
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User name |
Enter the user name that you received from Netto eStores. |
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Only change the purchase price/sales price after contacting the sales channel
Only change the settings for the options Standard commission in percent and Price for purchase price/sales price model after contacting the sales channel. Netto eStores recommends to use a commission model with the commission rate agreed upon with Netto eStores as default. |
Connecting to this market allows for the following automatic processes to take place:
daily item export
daily price synchronisation
hourly stock synchronisation
hourly order import
Check Netto’s product checklist prior to listing items on Netto. This list is provided by Netto eStores and refers to Netto’s product data terminology.
You can download the checklist as PDF file here. The list is currently only available in German.
In order to link items, properties etc. with Netto Marken-Discount, you have to activate the order referrer in the Setup » Orders » Order referrer menu.
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Also activate the order referrer plus.de
Always activate the order referrer plus.de additionally. This is to ensure a proper operation. |
Activating the order referrer for Netto:
Go to Setup » Orders » Order referrer.
Activate the referrer Netto.
Save () the settings.
You need to activate all variations that you want to sell on Netto Marken-Discount. This is done in the Availability tab of a variation within the Item » Edit item » Open item » Tab: Variation ID menu.
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Selling all variations of an item on Netto
If you want to sell all variations of an item on Netto, carry out the settings below for the item’s main variation. All other variations of the item then inherit the settings of the main variation. |
Activating the variation availability for Netto:
Go to Item » Edit item » Open item » Tab: Variation ID » Tab: Settings.
Open the variation that you want to sell on Netto.
In the Availability area, active the option Active.
Click on the Availability tab.
In the Markets area, click in the selection field.
→ A list of all available markets is displayed.
Activate the option Netto.
Activate the option Web API.
Click on Add ().
→ The market is added.
Save () the settings.
Add SKUs manually for specific referrers in the Item » Edit item » Open item » Tab: Variation ID » Tab: Settings » Tab: Availability menu if needed.
The referrer Plus.de also covers the market Netto Marken-Discount if you add SKUs.
Adding SKU:
Go to Item » Edit item » Open item » Tab: Variation ID » Tab: Settings.
Click on the Availability tab.
In the SKU area, click on Add ().
→ The New SKU window is displayed.
Select the referrer Plus.de.
Enter the SKU.
Click on Add ().
→ The SKU is saved and displayed.
Proceed as described below to define a sales price for the order referrer Netto. The order referrer Plus.de has to be activated at the sales price to make sure that the price is exported during the item export.
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Activate multiple order referrers
For the market Netto, we recommend to define a sales price with the order referrers Plus.de and Netto. This is to ensure that the price is included in the item export and order import. |
Defining a sales price for Netto Marken-Discount:
Go to Setup » Item » Sales prices » Open sales price » Tab: Settings.
Activate the order referrers Plus.de and Netto.
Save () the settings.
It is mandatory to specify whether items that you would like to sell on Netto have a unit price. Go to Item » Edit item » Open item » Tab: Variation ID » Tab: Settings and activate the Show unit price option to indicate that an item needs to have a unit price.
Activating the Show unit price-option:
Go to Item » Edit item » Open item » Tab: Variation ID » Tab: Settings.
In the Dimensions area, activate the option Show unit price.
→ The filter attribute Grundpreispflicht (Mandatory unit price) is set to ja (yes) when exporting the XML file.
If you do not activate the Show unit price option, then nein (no) is transferred and indicates that the item does not need an obligatory unit price.
Or: As an alternative, you can create a property for mandatory unit prices. This property overwrites the setting for the Show unit price option. For further information, refer to the Creating the property Mandatory unit price chapter.
Activate the payment method Netto as described below.
Activating the payment method Netto:
Go to Setup » Orders » Payment » Methods.
Activate the option Also show inactive.
Click on the folder DE > Netto.
→ The settings for the Netto payment method are displayed.
Carry out the settings. Pay attention to the explanations given in Table 2.
Place a check mark next to the option Active.
Save () the settings.
| Setting | Explanation |
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Language |
The following options are saved for the language selected: Name, Info page, Info page (internal), Logo, and Upload logo. This enables you to enter values for these options in various languages. The values for a language are activated as soon as a buyer selects the language in the online store. |
Name |
Enter the name that should be displayed in the online store and on invoices etc. |
Info page |
Select a category page of the type content or enter the URL of a website to provide information about the payment method. |
Info page (external) |
If you selected the Info page (external) option under Info page, then enter the URL of the info page here. |
Countries of delivery |
Do not select a country of delivery. |
Logo |
Select one of the following options for displaying the logo:
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Logo view |
If Show upload logo was selected from the Logo drop-down list, then the logo that was uploaded is displayed here. |
Upload logo |
If Show upload logo was selected from the Logo drop-down list, then upload an external logo here. |
Priority |
Select the priority for displaying the payment method in the online store. |
Costs: Flat rate or percentage |
If the payment method results in additional costs, enter the percentage value or flat rate value. The selection depends on the conditions of your contract. Important: Do not enter a value into both fields. |
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Permitting the payment method in customer classes
Go to Setup » CRM » Classes to activate or deactivate permitted payment methods. |
For further information, refer to the Managing payment methods page.
You need to create category links in order for your items to be displayed on the market Netto Marken-Discount. Netto eStores will send you the necessary Netto Marken-Discount category IDs. Proceed as follows to create category links in order for your items to be displayed in the categories on Netto.
Linking categories:
Go to Setup » Markets » Netto eStores.
Click on the Activate categories tab.
Enter the category ID that best matches your online store categories in the Netto category link column.
→ The category IDs of the markets can be found in the category files that you have received from Netto eStores.
Activate the categories.
Save () the settings.
Use properties to link your items to particular characteristics that you need for Netto Marken-Discount. If needed, you can save commissions and category links that differ from the default settings saved for the items. Moreover, you transfer item information to the market with the help of property filters and determine criteria for the item search on the market.
As described in the Linking categories chapter, go to Setup » Markets » Netto eStores and save the standard category links in the Activate categories tab. If you want to link specific items to a different category, use the property Item category link for Netto.
Creating a property:
Go to Setup » Item » Characteristics.
Click on the New property tab.
Enter the name into the Name (internal) field.
Select the Text property type.
Select the property Item category link for Netto Marken-Discount from the Netto eStores property drop-down list.
Save () the settings.
Go to Setup » Markets » Netto eStores to save a standard commission rate for Netto. You can save a different commission rate for each item because different commissions may apply to particular Netto eStores item classes. To do so, use the property Commission in percent. This setting has a higher priority than the standard provision. Make sure to coordinate this percentage value with Netto eStores in advance.
Creating a property:
Go to Setup » Item » Characteristics.
Click on the New property tab.
Enter the name into the Name (internal) field.
Select the Text property type.
Select the Netto eStores property Commission in percent from the drop-down list.
Save () the settings.
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Properties: Filter
Filters for Netto eStores have two functions: First, they are used to transfer item information to Netto eStores and second, items can be found with filters for Netto eStores. After having selected a filter, another drop-down list is displayed. Select the filter property that you want to link to the item. |
To comply with EU regulations on energy efficiency that came into force on 1 January 2015, you have to provide information on the energy efficiency of certain items to sell them on Netto eStores markets. In addition, you have to make product data sheets available to potential buyers of these items. Create the following three properties: Energy efficiency class, Energy label, and Product data sheet.
Creating the property energy efficiency class:
Go to Setup » Item » Characteristics.
Click on the New property tab.
Enter the name into the Name (internal) field.
Select the property type No.
Select the option Energy efficiency from the Netto eStores property drop-down list.
→ A drop-down list opens.
Select the energy efficiency class.
Save () the settings.
Select the property type File for the properties energy label and product data sheet. Select the option Energy label or Product data sheet from the drop-down list Netto eStores property. The following example describes how to create the property energy label. Afterwards, create the property product data sheet the same way.
Creating the property energy label:
Go to Setup » Item » Characteristics.
Click on the New property tab.
Enter the name into the Name (internal) field.
Select the property type File.
Select the option Energy label from the Netto eStores property drop-down list.
Save () the settings.
You then link the properties in the Properties tab of a Netto eStores item. Proceed as described below to do so.
Linking energy efficiency properties to a Netto eStores item:
Go to Item » Edit item.
Open the item.
Click on the Characteristics tab.
Activate the properties Energy efficiency class, Energy label and Product data sheet that you have just created.
Save () the settings.
→ The properties are linked to the item and are visible in the Characteristics area.
Upload the image file of the energy label to the Energy label property.
Upload the PDF file of the product data sheet to the Product data sheet property.
Save () the settings.
Or: Instead of linking the energy label property, you can also upload the energy label file to the Images tab of the item. To do so, proceed as described below.
Saving the energy label in the "Images" tab:
Go to Item » Edit item.
Open the item.
Click on the Images tab.
Add the image file of the energy label either via Select files or via the drag & drop function.
Save () the settings.
Go to Setup » Markets » Netto eStores.
In the Settings tab, enter the image’s position number into the Image position for energy label field (table 1).
Save () the settings.
If you do not use the Show unit price option to indicate that items need a mandatory unit price (see the Setting the Show unit price-option chapter for further information), you can use a property to indicate that items need to have a unit price. This property overwrites the setting for the Show unit price option.
Go to Setup » Item » Characteristics to create a property for mandatory unit prices.
Creating a property for mandatory unit prices:
Go to Setup » Item » Characteristics.
Click on the New property tab.
Enter the name into the Name (internal) field.
Select the property type File.
Select Free text from the Netto eStores property drop-down list.
→ A text box is shown.
Enter Mandatory unit price into the text box.
Save () the settings.
In the selection area, add the selection values yes and no one after another and save () the settings.
Then link the Mandatory unit price property in the Properties tab of a Netto eStores item as described below.
Linking the mandatory unit price-property to a Netto eStores item:
Go to Item » Edit item.
Open the item.
Click on the Properties tab.
Activate the Mandatory unit price property that you created.
Save () the settings.
→ The property is linked to the item and can be viewed in the Characteristics area.
Select yes or no from the Selection drop-down list, depending on whether the item needs a unit price.
Save () the settings.
Set up an event procedure to automatically send shipping confirmations to Netto eStores when the outgoing items have been booked. The shipping confirmation is automatically sent to Netto eStores when the order changes its status to [7] Outgoing items booked. After that, Netto eStores informs the buyer about the shipment of the item.
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Event procedures for GartenXXL
The markets GartenXXL.de and GartenXXL.at closed 28 November 2019. However, you can still set up event procedures with the order referrers GartenXXL.de and GartenXXL.at to send order status changes. |
Go to Setup » Orders » Events.
Click on Add event procedure ().
→ The window Create new event procedure opens.
Enter a distinct name for the event procedure.
Select the event according to Table 3.
Save () the settings.
Carry out the settings according to Table 3 vor.
Place a check mark next to the option Active ().
Save () the settings.
| Setting | Option | Selection |
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Event |
Order change: Outgoing items booked |
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Filter 1 |
Order > Order type |
Order |
Filter 2 |
Order > Referrer |
Netto, GartenXXL.de, and GartenXXL.at |
Procedure |
Shipping > Send shipping confirmation to Netto eStores |
Set up an event procedure to automatically send cancellations to Netto eStores.
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Event procedures for GartenXXL
The markets GartenXXL.de and GartenXXL.at closed 28 November 2019. However, you can still set up event procedures with the order referrers GartenXXL.de and GartenXXL.at to send order status changes. |
Go to Setup » Orders » Events.
Click on Add event procedure ().
→ The window Create new event procedure opens.
Enter a distinct name for the event procedure.
Select the event according to Table 4.
Save () the settings.
Carry out the settings according to Table 4 vor.
Place a check mark next to the option Active ().
Save () the settings.
| Setting | Option | Selection |
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Event |
Order change: Status change > [8] Cancelled |
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Filter 1 |
Order > Order type |
Order |
Filter 2 |
Order > Referrer |
Netto, GartenXXL.de, and GartenXXL.at |
Procedure |
Payment methods > Send cancellation to Netto eStores |
Set up an event procedure to automatically send returns to Netto eStores.
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Event procedures for GartenXXL
The markets GartenXXL.de and GartenXXL.at closed 28 November 2019. However, you can still set up event procedures with the order referrers GartenXXL.de and GartenXXL.at to send order status changes. |
Go to Setup » Orders » Events.
Click on Add event procedure ().
→ The window Create new event procedure opens.
Enter a distinct name for the event procedure.
Select the event according to Table 5.
Save () the settings.
Carry out the settings according to Table 5 vor.
Place a check mark next to the option Active ().
Save () the settings.
| Setting | Option | Selection |
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Event |
Order generation: New return |
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Filter 1 |
Order > Order type |
Return |
Filter 2 |
Order > Referrer |
Netto, GartenXXL.de, and GartenXXL.at |
Procedure |
Return > Send return to Netto eStores |
Orders which have not been paid by the customer are automatically cancelled at Netto Marken-Discount after 30 days. Use the procedure manager to set up a procedure in order to automatically cancel unpaid Netto Marken-Discount orders in your plentymarkets system after 30 days. This way, reserved stock is released again.
Setting up a procedure:
Go to Setup » Orders » Procedures » Tab: New procedure.
Click on the Settings tab.
Place a check mark next to the option Active.
Select a time at which the procedure is to be carried out from the Execute every day at drop-down list. We recommend to use 24:00 o’clock for this procedure.
Enter a name.
Click on the Filter tab.
Select the filters according to Table 6.
Click on the Procedure tab.
Select a status from the Change order status drop-down list, e.g. [8.1] Cancelled by customer. For further information about the selection of the status, refer to the info box below.
Save () the settings. → The procedure is created and displayed in the Procedures tab.
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Select a status
Select a status for the Change order status procedure that you saved within Setup » Orders » Settings for the Status of cancelled orders (No reservation of stocks) option to cancel reservations. Neither select a status that triggers an event procedure which reports cancellations to Netto eStores. |
| Filter | Selection |
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Status |
[3] Waiting for payment |
Order type |
Order |
Incoming orders |
30 days ago |
Order referrer |
Netto |
The following information only applies to delivery notes and return labels for Netto Marken-Discount. It does not apply to other markets.
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Invoices are sent by Netto
Netto Marken-Discount sends the invoice to the customer. You will receive the customer’s delivery address from Netto but not the customer’s invoice address. The delivery address supplied by Netto Marken-Discount is saved as the delivery and invoice address in plentymarkets. You send the items to this address. |
Proceed as follows to create PDF templates for delivery notes and return labels for Netto Marken-Discount. The following example describes how to create a delivery note for Netto eStores. Afterwards, create a return slip for Netto eStores in the same way. The Netto Marken-Discount logo must be included in the PDF templates. Request the logo at Netto eStores.
Download the PDF template for Netto Marken-Discount here.
Creating a delivery note for Netto eStores:
Go to Setup » Client » Select client » Locations » Germany (standard) » Documents » Delivery note.
Click on the tab PDF template.
Click on Add template.
→ An editing window opens.
Select the Netto option from the Payment method drop-down list.
Select a language from the Language drop-down list.
In the line Template, click on Choose template file.
→ Upload the PDF template.
Save () the settings.
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Mandatory document entries
The external order number and the external customer number are mandatory on documents that belong to orders with the referrer Netto. You can normally hide these entries by selecting NO in the Template tab’s Optional elements in the stock unit table area of the Setup » Client » Select client » Locations » Germany (standard) » Documents » Delivery note and/or Return label menu. |
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Note will be hidden
The text that you can save in the Note field in the Template tab’s Optional elements in the stock unit table area of the Setup » Client » Select client » Locations » Germany (standard) » Documents » Delivery note and/or Return label menu is hidden on documents that belong to the referrer Netto. This is required by Netto eStores. |