How to Categorize Products for YOOX

Understanding YOOX Product Categorization

YOOX is the world's leading online store for multi-brand fashion, design and art, offering a curated selection of previous season designer clothing, accessories, and lifestyle products. As part of the YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP (now Richemont), YOOX has established itself as the ultimate destination for style-conscious shoppers seeking designer pieces at accessible prices. Proper product categorization is essential for visibility in YOOX's curated shopping experience. Our AI-powered categorization API helps luxury fashion brands automatically classify products into YOOX's sophisticated taxonomy with exceptional accuracy.

When you sell through YOOX, accurate product categorization directly impacts your success on the platform. YOOX uses a detailed fashion taxonomy that organizes designer products by gender, category, product type, and designer brand. Each item must be assigned to the most appropriate classification to ensure it appears in relevant searches, filters correctly for customer preferences, and benefits from YOOX's editorial curation and promotional placements during key shopping seasons.

Manual categorization for YOOX presents significant challenges, particularly for brands and consigners managing extensive previous-season inventories. Luxury fashion requires precise categorization that considers designer positioning, product silhouette, material composition, and fashion terminology. A designer dress, for example, needs categorization that reflects not only its basic product type but also its style category (cocktail, evening, casual) and designer market positioning. Our enterprise API addresses these complexities by leveraging advanced machine learning models trained specifically on luxury fashion taxonomy structures.

The YOOX taxonomy follows luxury fashion conventions while incorporating platform-specific categorization logic developed over two decades as a pioneer in online designer fashion retail. Categories are organized hierarchically by gender (Women, Men), then product categories (Clothing, Shoes, Bags, Accessories), and drill down to specific product types (Dresses > Knee-length Dresses, Coats > Trench Coats). Understanding this structure and mapping products correctly is crucial for reaching YOOX's discerning global audience of fashion enthusiasts.

YOOX Category Taxonomy System

YOOX's taxonomy is a sophisticated luxury fashion classification system designed for discerning shoppers seeking designer products. The taxonomy reflects how fashion-forward consumers shop for designer pieces, organizing products by gender, category type, and specific product characteristics that luxury shoppers prioritize when browsing collections.

The primary taxonomy division includes Women and Men sections, each containing Clothing, Shoes, Bags, Accessories, and Lifestyle categories. Clothing further divides into specific garment types: Dresses, Tops, Knitwear, Trousers & Jeans, Skirts, Outerwear, and Suits & Blazers. Each category branches into even more specific classifications based on silhouette, length, and style characteristics valued by YOOX's fashion-conscious customers.

YOOX places significant emphasis on brand organization. Products are organized not only by category but also by designer, with brand pages featuring complete brand assortments. Our AI understands luxury brand positioning and can recommend appropriate category placements that align with each designer's market positioning within the YOOX ecosystem.

Popular YOOX Categories

YOOX continuously evolves its taxonomy to accommodate emerging designers, new product categories, and changing luxury fashion trends. Our AI models are regularly updated to reflect these changes, ensuring your product categorizations remain accurate and aligned with current YOOX standards throughout the fashion calendar.

API Integration Guide for YOOX

Integrating our categorization API for YOOX product feeds is straightforward. We provide RESTful endpoints that accept luxury fashion product descriptions and return detailed categorization results including category paths, confidence scores, and designer brand identification.

import requests

def categorize_for_yoox(product_description, api_key):
    base_url = "https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php"
    params = {
        "query": product_description,
        "api_key": api_key,
        "data_type": "shopify"  # Returns fashion-optimized categories
    }
    response = requests.get(base_url, params=params)
    return response.json()

# Example usage for YOOX
result = categorize_for_yoox(
    "Prada Milano Saffiano Leather Tote Bag Black Gold Hardware",
    "your_api_key_here"
)
print(f"Category: {result['category']}")

async function categorizeForYoox(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: 'shopify'
    });
    const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}?${params}`);
    return response.json();
}

// Example usage
categorizeForYoox('Gucci Horsebit Leather Loafers Brown Men Size 43', 'your_api_key')
    .then(result => console.log('Category:', result.category));

curl -X GET "https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php" \
  -d "query=Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Leather Clutch Burgundy" \
  -d "api_key=your_api_key_here" \
  -d "data_type=shopify"