Setting a custom type

A custom type is a label you write yourself to group products for your own use, such as Q4 samples or Consignment. You set it in the product editor, under Taxonomy, brand & tags. Customers do not see it.

Considerations

• Custom Type is a free-text field. There is no list to pick from, so you can type anything.
• Type the value the same way every time. Winter 2026 and winter-2026 count as two different types in a report.
• Custom Type is not the product type you choose when you create a product (physical, digital and so on). See Choosing a product type.

Set a custom type

1. From your Orbit dashboard, go to Products.
2. Open the product you want to edit.
3. In the menu on the left, click Taxonomy, brand & tags.
4. Under Custom Type, type your label, for example Steel Storage.
5. Click Save at the bottom right. The message Product updated appears.

Change or clear a custom type

1. Open the product and click Taxonomy, brand & tags.
2. Under Custom Type, change the text, or delete it to clear the type.
3. Click Save.

Custom type, category or taxonomy

The same card holds three ways to sort a product. Pick the one that matches the job.

• Custom Type: a label for your own reports and rules. Not shown on the storefront.
• Categories: groups that customers can shop on your storefront.
• Product Taxonomy: a standard tree that classifies the product for sales channels. A product holds one taxonomy entry.

If customers should be able to browse the group, use a category. If the group is only for you, use a custom type.

What you can use a custom type for

• Reporting: compare how Vintage sells against New without adding public categories.
• Pricing rules: B2B catalogue pricing rules can target a custom type, so a whole group gets agreed pricing at once.
• Warehouse notes: mark products that need special handling, such as bulky, two-person lift.

Related guides

• Understanding taxonomy and categories
• Adding tags to a product
• Choosing a product type