Clearly differentiate between an offer and a product in Cdiscount Flux (PrestaShop)

To better understand how Cdiscount works, it is important to distinguish between a product and an offer.

A Simple Example

Imagine you are looking at a T-shirt displayed in a store window.

The T-shirt itself is the product. It has characteristics such as:

• Name
• Description
• Images
• Brand
• Features

Once you enter the store, you may find the same T-shirt available in different sizes, colors, and prices.

These are the offers associated with that product.

How It Works on Cdiscount

The same principle applies on Cdiscount:

• A product contains all the information that describes an item.
• An offer contains the information that allows a seller to sell that item.

Marketplaces manage these two types of data separately.

Product

A product represents the item itself and typically contains:

• Title
• Description
• Images
• Brand
• Features and specifications
• Product identifiers

Offer

An offer represents a seller's commercial information for a product and typically contains:

• Seller reference (SKU)
• Price
• Available quantity
• Condition (new or used)
• Delivery information

Matching: Linking an Offer to an Existing Product

On Cdiscount, if a product already exists in the marketplace catalog, you do not need to create it again.

Instead, you can create an offer and link it to the existing product. This process is called matching.

When matching is successful, your offer becomes available on the existing Cdiscount product page, allowing you to sell the product without creating a new product sheet.

Example: If a product already exists on Cdiscount, you only need to submit your price, stock, and seller reference. Cdiscount will associate your offer with the existing product automatically through the matching process.

Summary

This distinction is essential when using Cdiscount Flux, as product creation and offer matching follow different processes.

Updated on: 23/06/2026