The Product Settings section allows merchants to control how vendors interact with product data—what they can add, edit, delete, and what requires approval. These settings are critical for maintaining catalog quality, pricing control, and operational consistency in a multivendor marketplace.
Settings → Multivendor Settings → Product Settings
This page acts as the central control panel for vendor product permissions and approval workflows.
1. Product Controls
These are top-level switches that define overall vendor capabilities.
Delete Product
- Allows vendors to delete their products
- Deletion applies to both:
- Shipturtle app
- Shopify store
- Recommended only if vendors are fully trusted
Auto Approve Product (New Additions and Edits)
- Automatically approves:
- New products added by vendors
- Edits made to existing products
- When enabled, products bypass merchant approval
- Best for mature marketplaces with experienced vendors
Enable Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ)
- Allows vendors to set a minimum order quantity per product while adding the products from ‘Add products’ page.
- Useful for B2B, wholesale, or bulk-order marketplaces
Auto Email Vendors on Product Approval
- Sends an automatic email to vendors when:
- A product or edit is approved by the merchant
- Helps vendors stay informed without manual follow-ups
2. Control How Vendors Access Product Data
This section determines field-level permissions for vendor product management.
Each product field (e.g., title, price, SKU) has three configurable options:
a) View
- If enabled, the vendor can see this field
- If disabled, the field is hidden from vendors
b) Requires Approval
- If enabled, any vendor change to this field will require merchant approval
- Products or edits will appear in the Approve Products section
Important:
If even one field marked Requires Approval is changed, the entire product goes for review.
c) Mandatory
- If enabled, vendors must fill this field before submitting the product
- Ensures required data is never missed
3. What Happens After Vendor Submission
- After a vendor submits a product or edits an existing one:
- The product appears in the Approve Products section
- This section is visible to both merchants and vendors
- Vendors can track approval status
- Merchants can approve, edit, reject, or add remarks
- Once approved, the product goes live on the merchant store (marketplace)
4. Vendor Konnect Products
Products added via the Vendor Konnect feature:
- Follow the same Product Settings rules
- Any field marked for approval will still require merchant review
If you’re stuck, reach us at team@shipturtle.com or open a ticket on the support page.