Bulk CSV Import

Got a large inventory? CSV import is your best friend!

Navigate to: Bulk Jobs to access CSV import and monitor progress

When to Use CSV Import:

• Migrating from another platform
• Importing wholesale inventory
• Creating 100+ listings at once
• When you already have product data in spreadsheets

CSV Format Requirements:

UTF-8 encoding

Comma-separated values

First row must be column headers

Maximum 5,000 rows per file

Required Columns:

1. images - Image URLs separated by pipe (|) or semicolon (;)

- Example: https://example.com/img1.jpg|https://example.com/img2.jpg

title - Product title

price - Numeric price without currency symbol

Optional But Recommended Columns:

sku - Your SKU/product code

description - Product description

brand - Brand name

category - Product category

condition - new, like-new, good, fair, poor

size - Size information

color / colours - Color(s)

department - womens, mens, kids, unisex

material - Fabric/material type

quantity - Inventory quantity (default: 1)

Step-by-Step Import:

1. Prepare Your CSV

Download our CSV template (link in import page)

Or export from your current system

Ensure all required columns are present

2. Upload CSV

Go to Listings → Create

Click 'CSV Import' tab

Click 'Choose File' or drag & drop

FLUF validates your CSV

First 10 rows shown as preview

3. Map Columns

FLUF AI suggests column mappings

Review and adjust mappings

Map CSV columns to FLUF fields

Unmapped columns are ignored

4. Choose Channels

Select which marketplaces to crosslist to

Set channel-specific price adjustments if needed

5. Review & Import

Review mapped data preview

Click 'Start Import'

Processing begins in background

You can navigate away - import continues

Email notification when complete

Image Handling:

URLs: Fastest option, images must be publicly accessible

Local Files: Not directly supported, use image hosting first

Recommended Services: Imgur, Cloudinary, AWS S3

Best Practices:

Test with 10-20 rows first

Use consistent formatting

Clean data beforehand (remove special characters, fix encoding)

Keep a backup of your original CSV

Common Issues:

Encoding Errors: Re-save as UTF-8 in Excel/Sheets

Image URLs 404: Verify URLs are public and correct

Category Mismatches: Use FLUF category names exactly

Price Formatting: Use plain numbers only (19.99, not $19.99)

Processing Time:

100 products: ~5-10 minutes

500 products: ~30-45 minutes

1000 products: ~1-2 hours

Monitoring Progress:

Check Listings page for new items appearing

Created listings table shows status of each row

Errors logged with specific row numbers

Re-importing:

Use SKU to avoid duplicates

Update mode (coming soon) will update existing listings matching SKU