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Bulk product upload (CSV)

Import your whole catalog at once. Full column reference and the all-or-nothing rule.

Instead of adding products one by one, you can import your whole catalog from a CSV spreadsheet. It is the fastest way to get set up or to update lots of items at once.

How it works

Prepare a CSV file.The first row is the column headers; each row after that is one product.
Include the required columns.Every row must have a name and a price. Everything else is optional.
Upload it from your Products page.Buvvo checks the whole file before importing anything.

Column reference

Only name and price are required. All other columns are optional — include only the ones you need.

Column	Required?	What it does
`name`	Required	Product name. Required on every row.
`price`	Required	Selling price. Accepts 4500, 4,500 or ₦4,500.00 — all read as ₦4,500.
`slug`	Optional	URL-friendly identifier. Auto-generated from the name if you leave it out.
`sku`	Optional	Your own stock-keeping code for the item.
`description`	Optional	Full product description.
`short_description`	Optional	A brief one-line summary.
`compare_at_price`	Optional	Original / “was” price, shown struck through next to the price.
`currency`	Optional	Currency code for the price (e.g. NGN).
`stock_quantity`	Optional	How many units you have in stock.
`track_inventory`	Optional	Whether Buvvo should count stock down as it sells.
`status`	Optional	Product status, e.g. whether it is published.
`type`	Optional	Product type.
`category`	Optional	Must match the name of a category that already exists in your shop.

Example CSV

name,price,sku,category,stock_quantity
Ankara Two-Piece Set,"₦18,500.00",ANK-201,Womenswear,12
Beaded Slippers,4500,SLP-011,Footwear,40
Silk Head Wrap,"3,200",WRP-004,Accessories,25

Wrap any value that contains a comma (like "₦18,500.00") in double quotes so it stays in a single column.

Limits and the all-or-nothing rule

Up to 1,000 rows per file.
Maximum file size 2 MB.
The category value must match an existing category name in your shop, exactly.
Slugs auto-generate from the product name when you leave slug blank.

Once your products are in, the AI assistant can quote them to buyers automatically. Read how AI replies work next.