zuvo product syndication specifications

REQUIRED FIELDS
Field Name Field Description Example of Contents
id A merchant-specific identifier, or Universal Identifier (see below). A unique code must be used for each product and should be kept consistent. <id type="merchant">120xbr233s</id>
name The product name, with no control characters or embedded HTML. <name>Women's Capri Pants with Cargo Pockets</name>
description The product description, with no control characters or embedded HTML. If you do not have product descriptions, you may enter the same data as the ‘name’ field. <description>100% cotton capri pants with oversized cargo pockets. Available in brown, green and gray; sizes 6,8,10,12.</description>
price Price, with a decimal point and no $ sign. Default is US Dollars. <price>95.00</price>
(not $95.00, 95)
product-url The URL that links to the product on your site.
You must include http:// in your URLs.
<product-url>http://www.yourstore.com/product/100.html</product-url>


RECOMMENDED FIELDS
Field Name Field Description Example of Contents
image-url The URL that links to your product image.
You must include http:// in your URLs.
<image-url>http://www.yourstore.com/images/100.jpg</image-url>
merchant-site-category The category you use on your own site for each product. <merchant-site-category>home electronics</merchant-site-category>
medium Suggested for Music and Video products only For Music, must be one of (not case sensitive):
CD, Cassette, MiniDisc, LP, EP, 45
<medium>CD</medium>

For Video, must be one of (not case sensitive):
DVD, VHS, VCD, Beta, 8mm, Laser Disc
<medium>DVD</medium>

updated When the feed was last updated <updated>2004-10-22 12:03:24</updated>
expires States when the feed expires and should be re-checked <expires>2004-10-27 12:03:24</expires>
location Zip, city, state or coordinates <location type="zip">80202</location>
Merchant Information
merchant-name Your company/store name <merchant-name>Best Buy</merchant-name>
merchant-url Your sites URL <merchant-url>http://www.bestbuy.com</merchant-url>
merchant-email Contact email address <merchant-email>info@mycompany.com</merchant-email>
merchant-address Store address <merchant-address>123 Main St.</merchant-address>
merchant-city Store city <merchant-city>Denver</merchant-city>
merchant-state Store state <merchant-state>CO</merchant-state>
merchant-zip Store zip <merchant-zip>80223</merchant-zip>
merchant-phone Phone number <merchant-phone>212-555-1234<merchant-phone>
merchant-fax Fax number <merchant-fax>212-555-5678</merchant-fax>
Universal Identifiers - ID types
merchant The unique identifier for a company specific product. <id type="merchant">MAR-1001</id>
upc The fully qualified, 12-digit Universal Product Code for the product.
Highly recommended for all products.
<id type="upc">104000716021</id>
isbn For Books only (please leave this field blank for all other product types)
The International Standard Book Number for the product.
<id type="isbn">0743260244</id>
asin Amazon.com ID number. May be depreciated in future revisions. <id type="asin">B0001A99MO</id>
brand The brand of the product, with no control characters or embedded HTML.
Highly recommended for Apparel, Home and Garden, and Toy products.
<id type="brand">Levis, All Clad</id>
manufacturer The manufacturer of the product, with no control characters or embedded HTML.
Highly recommended for Computers and Electronics products.
<id type="manufacturer">Hewlett Packard</id>
manufacturer-part-number The manufacturer's unique part number for the product. Do not include your own SKU.
Highly recommended for Computers and Electronics products.
<id type="manufaturer-part-number">DWS1123M</id>
model-number The model number for the product.
Highly recommended for Home and Garden, Computers, and Electronics products.
<id type="model-number">BFC-0912</id>
ean The fully qualified, 13-digit European Article Numbering code for the product. <id type="upc">7501054530107</id>
Product Details
classification The classification of the product. Must be one of the following (not case sensitive):
new, used, refurbished, open box, returned, damaged, overstock, liquidation

<classification>open box</classification>
condition The condition of the product.

Must be one of the following (not case sensitive):
new, like new, very good, good, acceptable

<condition>very good</condition>

gender The gender for which the product is intended.
Highly recommended for Apparel products.
Must be one of the following (not case sensitive):
male, m, female, f, unisex, or u

<gender>u</gender>
age-group The age group for which the product is intended.
Highly recommended for Apparel products.
Must be one of the following (not case sensitive):
infant, toddler, child, pre-teen, teen, or adult

<age-group>teen,adult</age-group>
age-range The recommended age range for the product. Separate the range with a dash (-) and include the unit (months or years). You may also use "and up" for a range.
Highly recommended for Toy products.
0-6 months, 9 months - 2 years, 2-4 years, 8 years and up

<age-range>12 and up</age-range>
size The size(s) in which the product is available. Any format is accepted, but separate multiple sizes with commas. S,M,L,XL or 6,8,10 or
small, medium, large

<size>M,XL</size>
nrf-size The NRF standard size code(s) for the product. Separate multiple codes with a comma. 10975, 12842, 13003

<nrf-size>13003</nrf-size>
color The color(s) in which the product is available. Any format is accepted, but separate multiple colors with commas. Red or
Red, White, Blue, Green, Brown

<color>Red, black, pink</color>
nrf-color The NRF standard color code(s) for the product. Separate multiple codes with a comma. 650, 841, 502

<nrf-color>502</nrf-color>
sale-type The type of sale of the product. Default sale-type is "sale".

sale, auction, rental, swap

<sale-type>rental</sale-type>

Product Offers
sale-price The price of the item if it is currently on sale. Be sure to include the original price of the item in the "price" field. In US dollars, with a decimal point and no $ sign. <sale-price>29.99</sale-price>
(not $29.99, 29)
msrp The manufacturer's suggested retail price for the item. US dollars, with a decimal point and no $ sign. <msrp>45.00</msrp>
(not $45.00, 45)
in-stock Defines if the product is currently in stock on your site. Must be one of the following (not case sensitive):
yes, no, y, or n

<in-stock>yes</in-stock>
availability The number of days before the item will ship. Can be a single number or a span of numbers. 3, or 5-7

<availability>4</availability>
promo-text You may use this field to relay any special promotions associated with the product. <promo-text>Free leather case with purchase,
Free shipping for orders over $50</promo-text>
Shipping Information
shipping-price The cost of shipping the item anywhere in the United States. US dollars, with a decimal point and no $ sign.
Use 0.00 for free shipping.
9.99 (not $9.99, 9)

<shipping-price>0.00</shipping-price>
shipping-weight The weight of the item in pounds, up to one decimal place.
Note: Required if you wish to compute shipping estimates based on weight or standard UPS ground rates.
<shipping-weight>2.5</shipping-weight>
shipping-surcharge An additional surcharge placed on the total shipping cost. US dollars, with a decimal point and no $ sign.
19.99 (not $19.99, 19)

<shipping-surcharge>19.99</shipping-surcharge>
shipping-class User-defined shipping class. Up to 15 alphanumeric characters.
Note: Required if you wish to calculate different shipping estimates based on product type. DVDs cost $2.99 to ship whereas the shipping charges for electronics depends on the item price, etc.
dvd, cd, computers, media, other

<shipping-class>media</shipping-class>