How to Categorize Products for Spartoo Marketplace

Understanding Spartoo Product Categorization

Spartoo has established itself as one of Europe's leading online fashion destinations, offering an extensive selection of footwear, clothing, and accessories to customers across more than 30 European countries. Founded in 2006 in Grenoble, France, Spartoo has grown into a pan-European e-commerce powerhouse that combines the breadth of a major marketplace with the fashion expertise of a curated boutique. The platform hosts over 4,500 brands ranging from premium designer labels to popular everyday fashion names, making it a crucial marketplace for fashion retailers and brands seeking European market access. Spartoo's unique strength lies in its ability to serve diverse European markets with localized shopping experiences while maintaining a consistent product catalog structure.

The Spartoo product taxonomy is designed to accommodate a comprehensive fashion assortment across multiple product categories. Unlike pure footwear specialists, Spartoo has expanded to include Vêtements (Clothing), Sacs (Bags), and various Accessoires de mode (Fashion Accessories), making its taxonomy more complex than traditional shoe retailers. The primary organization divides products by gender (Femme, Homme, Enfant) and then by product type. Within the footwear section, categories include Bottes et bottines (Boots and ankle boots), Baskets (Sneakers), Escarpins (Pumps), Sandales (Sandals), Ballerines (Ballet flats), Mocassins (Loafers), Chaussures de sport (Sports shoes), and numerous other specialized types. The clothing section follows similar organizational principles with categories for Robes (Dresses), Pantalons (Pants), Vestes (Jackets), and more. This multi-category structure requires sophisticated categorization to ensure products appear in the correct locations.

Our AI-powered categorization API has been specifically trained to understand the nuances of Spartoo's pan-European taxonomy and the French fashion terminology that forms its foundation. The system recognizes the distinctions between product types that are important across European markets, understanding that customers in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain may use different terminology while expecting consistent category placement. Whether you need to categorize designer bottines en cuir, casual baskets mode, elegant robes de soirée, or practical sacs à main, our API delivers accurate classifications aligned with Spartoo's expectations. The importance of correct categorization cannot be overstated since Spartoo customers frequently browse by category and style, and products in incorrect locations fail to reach their target audience across the platform's extensive European customer base.

Spartoo Taxonomy System

Spartoo's product taxonomy represents one of the more comprehensive classification systems in European fashion e-commerce, designed to accommodate footwear, clothing, bags, and accessories across multiple markets. The taxonomy enables customers to navigate efficiently whether they're searching for specific footwear types, browsing clothing categories, or exploring accessory collections. Understanding this multi-faceted taxonomy is essential for sellers who want to maximize product visibility across Spartoo's extensive European platform.

The taxonomy operates on multiple hierarchical levels with distinct branches for different product types. At the top level, products are divided by target demographic: Femme (Women), Homme (Men), and Enfant (Children). Each demographic section contains major product type branches including Chaussures (Shoes), Vêtements (Clothing), Sacs (Bags), and Accessoires. Within Chaussures Femme, extensive subcategories include Bottes (boots), Bottines (ankle boots), Escarpins (pumps), Sandales (sandals), Baskets (sneakers), Ballerines (ballet flats), Mocassins (loafers), Mules et sabots, and Chaussures de sport. The Vêtements section includes Robes, Tops, Pantalons, Jeans, Vestes, Manteaux, and numerous other categories. Each subcategory may have additional refinements based on style, occasion, or material. Our AI system comprehends these complex hierarchical relationships across both footwear and non-footwear categories.

Popular Spartoo Categories

Spartoo continuously evolves its taxonomy to accommodate new product categories, fashion trends, and emerging brands across its European markets. Our AI models are regularly updated to reflect these changes, ensuring your products are always categorized according to the latest Spartoo standards.

API Integration Guide

Integrating our Spartoo categorization API into your fashion product management system is straightforward and developer-friendly. We provide RESTful endpoints that accept product information in French, English, or other European languages and return detailed categorization results including category paths, confidence scores, and alternative classifications specifically tailored to Spartoo's multi-category taxonomy structure.

import requests

def categorize_for_spartoo(product_description, api_key):
    """Categorize a fashion product for Spartoo marketplace."""
    base_url = "https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php"
    params = {
        "query": product_description,
        "api_key": api_key,
        "data_type": "spartoo"
    }
    response = requests.get(base_url, params=params)
    return response.json()

# Example usage with French product description
result = categorize_for_spartoo(
    "Bottines femme cuir noir talon bloc 6cm fermeture éclair latérale",
    "your_api_key_here"
)
print(f"Category: {result['category']}")

async function categorizeForSpartoo(productDescription, apiKey) {
    const baseUrl = 'https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php';
    const params = new URLSearchParams({
        query: productDescription,
        api_key: apiKey,
        data_type: 'spartoo'
    });
    const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}?${params}`);
    return response.json();
}

// Example usage with clothing product
categorizeForSpartoo('Robe longue femme imprimé floral été bohème', 'your_api_key')
    .then(result => console.log('Spartoo Category:', result.category));

curl -X GET "https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php" \
  -d "query=Sac à main cuir véritable femme bandoulière noir élégant" \
  -d "api_key=your_api_key_here" \
  -d "data_type=spartoo"