Understanding the Parent-Child Data Model

A Parent-Child data model is a structured way of representing products with variations.
For example: a shirt available in sizes S, M, L, and in colors Blue or Black.

• The Parent is the base product
• The Children are the specific variants
• All children share the same Parent SKU
• Each variant has its own attributes (e.g., Size = M, Color = Blue)

Most marketplaces require this structure so that all variations appear together under a single product listing.

Example of a Parent-Child CSV output