Step 1
Record identifiers exactly as used by the store, supplier and document issuer.
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Map storefront SKUs to manufacturer models
Direct answerKeep merchant SKUs and manufacturer model identifiers in separate fields, connected by evidence. Do not overwrite one with the other to make documents appear consistent.
Reviewed by ComplyFolio. Sellers and reviewers maintaining product evidence and preparing publication decisions.
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These are suggested operational checks to apply to your own evidence. They are not additional legal requirements or claims that the workspace automates this entire task.
Step 2
Collect a source showing how the color or model suffix maps to the supplied construction.
Step 3
Mark one-to-many mappings explicitly instead of collapsing them into one model.
Step 4
Use the crosswalk when requesting files and reviewing imported listing data.
Worked example
A store sells SKU DESK-BLUE while the supplier labels the item M84-B and lists M84 on its report.
What the reviewer finds
- The store SKU is an internal sales reference.
- The supplier has not explained whether the report includes the blue variant.
Resulting record
An identifier crosswalk with source-backed links and unresolved mappings.
Boundary: An internal crosswalk cannot expand a report's scope or replace required physical identifiers.
This scenario is fictional. It illustrates a review decision, not a customer outcome or a compliance determination.
Download the blank working record
The Markdown worksheet includes the procedure, the fields below, and space for findings, evidence, owners and retests. It contains no pre-approved findings. Edit it locally without an account.
- Merchant SKU
- Manufacturer model
- Variant suffix
- Mapping source
- Review status
Record what you observed, including unknowns. Link each decision to a source and keep unresolved questions assigned to an owner. Share completed records only through an appropriate authorized route.
Primary references and scope
The references provide the legal or technical context. The procedure and worksheet are ComplyFolio working suggestions, not official forms or a certification standard.
- GPSR — product safety, operator and distance-sale requirements (legal context)
- European Commission — product safety and business resources
An internal crosswalk cannot expand a report's scope or replace required physical identifiers.
Connect the review to your product record
Use the free workspace for an initial public product-page review, then add the manual evidence and decisions this guide requires. A page scan cannot inspect private supplier files or complete every user journey.
Start with a public product page