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Why do products are not assigned to the corresponding categories at my Target store after migration?

Why are products not assigned to categories after my shopping cart migration?

A common issue after migrating your store with a shopping cart migration service like Cart2Cart is that products may not appear in their corresponding categories on your target store. This typically happens if you've only migrated products but haven't migrated the categories themselves.

Ensuring Products are Assigned to the Correct Categories During Data Migration

Cart2Cart is designed to maintain the relationships between your products and categories during the migration process. However, for this to work correctly, you need to migrate both products and categories. If you manually created categories on your target store and then migrate only products, the products won't automatically be assigned to those manually created categories.

To ensure a seamless migration where products are correctly assigned to their respective categories, make sure to select both products and categories during your Cart2Cart migration setup. When you migrate both, Cart2Cart will automatically match the data at your target store, replicating the category structure and product assignments from your source store.

Think of it this way: If you build shelves in a new house (your target store) but don't move the boxes (your products) with labels indicating which shelf they belong on (categories), you'll have to manually sort everything. Cart2Cart automates this sorting process when you migrate both products *and* categories.

In short, if you manually created categories at your target store and then performed a shopping cart migration with Cart2Cart, migrating only products, those products will not be assigned to the corresponding categories. However, if you choose to migrate both categories and products, the data will be matched at your target store, preserving the same structure as your source store.

Next Steps for Your Shopping Cart Migration

Ready to migrate your store and ensure your products are correctly categorized? Start your free demo with Cart2Cart to see how easy it is to migrate your products and categories seamlessly. You can also schedule a call with a Migration Expert for personalized assistance. For any questions, contact support via Live chat on Cart2Cart website.