The possibilities of product collections

Product Collections provide benefits for buyers that enhance their shopping experience and increase sales. A saved list of products helps buyers by:

Keeping products top-of-mind for future purchases
Saving time by providing quick access to needed items
Supporting complex shopping projects that require planning
Enabling peer-to-peer product sharing and recommendations

Businesses can gain insights from saved products to create targeted marketing campaigns. Integration with Sitecore Search helps understand buyer preferences and deliver relevant shopping experiences.

Private lists: Favorites, Save for Later, or Custom lists

Authenticated shoppers can create personal Product Collections to save products to their account:

"Save for Later" option for cart items they're not ready to purchase
Quick-save buttons (heart/star) on product cards for frequently purchased or favorite items
Custom named lists for specific projects (e.g., "Game Room" for home furnishing projects)

Privately shared wishlists

Product Collections can be shared with specific users. For example, creating shared grocery lists or holiday wish lists. The AccessLevel property controls sharing:

AccessLevel:Private allows the creator to invite specific users:
- Admin:False - View-only access
- Admin:True - Full edit access (add/delete products, rename list, invite others)

Invited users must accept the invitation to access the Product Collection.

Shareable wishlists

Creating a Product Collection with AccessLevel:Shareable generates a shareable link. Example use case: A teacher sharing classroom supply needs with student families via a link:

https://www.yourwebsitehere.com/productcollection/view/2dcf59c0-6cca-11ec-b7a2-a7c693c3c9

This eliminates the need for individual invitations.

Gift registry

Wedding and baby registries use Product Collections with AccessLevel:Public. These lists are searchable and accessible to anyone. Extended properties (xp) can store:

Recipient names
Event date
Location
Quantity requested per item
Purchase tracking

Buying lists

For business scenarios, like a restaurant chain District Manager distributing monthly marketing materials, Product Collections simplify ordering. Create a list of required items and share it with purchasing staff using Private or Shareable AccessLevel.

For technical details about Product Collections, see this article.