> ## Documentation Index
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# Categories and products

> How uniform categories and the product catalogue relate to entitlements.

This page explains how categories and products fit together. For management steps, see [Managing categories](/administrator/managing-uniform-categories) and [Managing products](/administrator/managing-products).

## Uniform categories

Uniform categories group employees who share the same entitlement rules. Each employee belongs to exactly one category.

| Example category  | Typical members                       |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Store Management  | Store managers and assistant managers |
| Store Staff       | Permanent floor staff                 |
| Store Casuals     | Casual and temporary staff            |
| Regional Managers | Area and regional management          |

Categories matter because every **entitlement rule set** is linked to one category. When an employee's category changes, the rules that apply to them change with it.

## Product catalogue

The catalogue holds every uniform item available for ordering. Each product has:

| Attribute           | Description                                                             |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Code (SKU)**      | Unique product code within the client                                   |
| **Type**            | Garment type (Golfer, Shirt, Trousers, Jacket, Safety Shoe, and others) |
| **Name and colour** | Display details                                                         |
| **Price**           | Stored and entered in cents (R225.00 is `22500`)                        |
| **Sizes**           | Available size options                                                  |
| **Image**           | Product photo, uploaded via the Data Import Hub                         |

Products also carry a **company allocation eligible** flag, which decides whether an item can be covered by the company-paid allocation at all.

## Who can manage them

* **Administrators** create and edit categories and products, and bulk import both from the Data Import Hub
* **HR users** can view categories and products but not change them
* **Store Managers** see products during the ordering workflow, filtered to their employees' entitlements


## Related topics

- [Managing uniform categories](/administrator/managing-uniform-categories.md)
- [Common concepts](/getting-started/common-concepts.md)
- [HR overview](/hr/overview.md)
- [Managing products](/administrator/managing-products.md)
- [Data Import Hub](/administrator/data-import-hub.md)