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Location types act as templates that determine how all locations of a certain type interact with a site. Location types typically represent each distinct type of location you use to sell products, but does not represent a discrete address associated with an individual location. You can associate a location with any number of location types.

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Example

For example, you own the Max Apparel brand that includes multiple locations. You create the following associations between each location and location type:
Location TypeLocations
Max Apparel Warehouse
  • Austin Warehouse
  • Chicago Warehouse
  • Dallas Warehouse
| | Airport Kiosk |
  • DFW Kiosk
  • ORD Kiosk
  • AUS Kiosk
| | Third-Party Boutique |
  • Eccentric Threads, Austin TX
  • Out of this World Threads, Chicago, IL
  • Outer Realm Threads, Dallas TX
| | Max Apparel Retail |
  • Max Shoes, Austin TX
  • Venici, Dallas TX
  • Maxine, Chicago IL
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Create a Location Type

Before you can create locations, you must define location types. To create a location type:
  1. Go to System > Schema > Location Types.
  2. Click Create New Location Type.
  3. Enter a Code.
  4. Enter a Name.
  5. Click Save.
For example, your business could include warehouses, physical retail locations, and kiosks that store sporting goods inventory. You create the following location types:
CodeName
KSKKiosk
ONLWarehouse
PHYSPhysical Store
WOld Warehouse