Bloomingdale's: marketplace guide

About this guide

This is a ChannelEngine guide on the New York City-based marketplace Bloomingdale’s, part of Macy’s, Inc. Here, you can find information on how to request a Bloomingdale’s account, how to configure this marketplace on ChannelEngine, and what the specific requirements are.

Table of contents

Commercial information

How to request an account

Associated costs

Marketplace features

Settings and configuration

Marketplace-specific requirements and exceptions

• Setup
• Mappings
• Pricing
• Listed products

Additional information

FAQs

Commercial information

How to request an account

To start selling on Bloomingdale’s, you must meet Bloomingdale’s marketplace seller requirements. Contact the Channel Partners team at ChannelEngine to receive an introduction.

To sell on any US-based marketplace, the following seller requirements apply to you as well:

• US Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
• US-based warehouse
• Ability to process returns
• Customer service available by email, at a minimum

Associated costs

When selling on Bloomingdale’s, the merchant is responsible for the costs of shipping. In the event of a marketplace return, Bloomingdale’s provides return labels and then charges the merchant’s carrier account for the costs of the return labels.

Bloomingdale’s pays an all-in commission that is settled via a weekly payment transfer. The commission covers all of the merchant’s operating costs except shipping.

Marketplace features

Settings and configuration

Setting up each channel on ChannelEngine follows the same flow, though not every channel includes the steps listed below.

1. Go through the Setup.
2. Create a Product selection.
3. Complete the Categorization.
4. Set up the Mappings: content, offers, and carriers.
5. Configure the Pricing: rules and currency conversion.
6. Fill in the Stock settings.
7. Finish the Activation.
8. Check the Listed products overview.

Marketplace-specific requirements and exceptions

Setup

On ChannelEngine

Bloomingdale's is a Mirakl-based marketplace, so you can connect it with ChannelEngine using a Mirakl Connect SSO account. For more information on this, check out the Mirakl-based channels: SSO authorization article.

Invoice uploads

To configure your invoice settings, go to Advanced settings. Then, select one option from the dropdown menu in the Enable invoice uploading field, which contains the following options:

• ChannelEngine invoices - when ChannelEngine receives a shipment, ChannelEngine automatically generates an invoice and attaches it to the shipment before exporting the shipment.
• Merchant invoices (optional) - when ChannelEngine receives a shipment, ChannelEngine exports the shipment – even if there is no invoice attached to it.
• Merchant invoices (required) - when ChannelEngine receives a shipment, ChannelEngine only exports the shipment if an invoice is attached to it. If not, you receive a notification.
• None - when ChannelEngine receives a shipment, ChannelEngine takes no action other than notifying you that no invoice is present.

If you select one of the Merchant invoices options, make sure to upload the invoice to ChannelEngine via the Merchant API or via the web interface. To learn more, check out the article ChannelEngine: upload merchant invoices.

Mappings

Content

All products (required)

• Brand name - the brand name of your product. The maximum character limit is 150 characters, including spaces.

• Country of origin - the country where the item was made, or simply enter 'Imported'.

• Legal warnings - supply the text of any legal warnings that are associated with the product.

• Main image - the URL where the main product image is hosted. Images must meet the following requirements:

  • Format - JPEG or PNG

  • Aspect ratio - based on 1200 x 1500 pixels. Other dimensions will be cropped.

  • Aspect ratio for HOME (includes Pet) - based on a minimum of 2000 x 2000 pixels.

  • Background and floor - white, while maintaining shadows and reflections.

  • Sharpness - 300ppi

• MSRP - the manufacturer's suggested retail price.

• NRF color code - the product's color, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).

• NRF size code - the product's size, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF).

• Product name - the title of the product that displays on the marketplace's website. The maximum character limit is 150 characters (including spaces).

• Second image - the URL where the secondary product image is hosted.

  • Include color swatches for textiles

  • Swatches - required for textile products and products with multiple color variations.

    • Aspect ratio - based on 100 x 100 pixels.

  • Detail crop - for a product with a pattern or a print, a cropped, representative area of the main image.

    • Aspect ratio - 1200 x 1500 pixels

• Shop SKU - the product's SKU - usually the Merchant product number on ChannelEngine.

• Variant group code - if the product has variations, indicate the SKU of the parent product here.

• Warranty - if the product comes with a warranty, enter 'Y' for yes. If the product does not come with a warranty, enter 'N' for no. If you entered 'Y', fill in the Warranty details attribute in the optional section. 

The following required attribute is common to all Mirakl-based marketplaces:

• Export strategy - choose a strategy for exporting product data. You can select from the following export strategies:
  • Yes - export all product content to the marketplace, including the EAN (GTIN), category, and other mapped attributes. This option is ideal if you manage both product content and offers through ChannelEngine for the marketplace. Before you set this option, ensure that you map all required attributes.

  • No - do not export product content to the marketplace. Choose this option to keep the product content excluded from exports and only export the offers. This option is ideal if you do not want to export the product content yet, or you want to export only the product offers because the product content already exists on the marketplace.
     

    NB: the default export strategy is Yes, even if the Export strategy attribute is left unmapped.

All products (optional)

• Additional Images #1-8 - the URLs where any optional extra images are hosted.

• Care instructions - fabric care details, e.g.: 'Machine washable'.

• Harmonize title - indicate whether the title complies with harmonization requirements for health and safety. Enter ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

• Last replenish - enter any value for your own internal use. This attribute is not published externally.

• Product material - material that the item is made of, indicating a value for each part of the item. Separate multiple materials with a backslash ( / ), and capitalize each word. E.g.: ‘100% Cotton’. The maximum character limit is 150 characters, including spaces.

• Prop 65 warning - indicate if the product requires a Prop 65 label, according to Proposition 65 in the state of California. Enter ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.

• Prop 65 warning text - if the product requires a Prop 65 warning, according to Proposition 65 in the state of California, enter the exact wording of the warning.

• Shipping dimension unit of measure - unit of measure for shipping dimensions, e.g.: ‘inches’.

• Shipping height - shipping box height in the unit you specify in Shipping dimension unit of measure, e.g. ‘26.12’.

• Shipping length - shipping box length in the unit you specify in Shipping dimension unit of measure, e.g. ‘26.12’.

• Shipping weight - shipping box weight in the unit you specify in Shipping weight unit of measure, e.g.: ‘2.5’.

• Shipping weight unit of measure - unit of measure for shipping dimensions, e.g.: ‘lbs’.

• Shipping width - shipping box width in the unit you specify in Shipping dimension unit of measure, e.g. ‘26.12’.

• Site color description - for product variants, the description of the item’s color that appears on the marketplace’s website. The maximum character limit is 35 characters, including spaces.

• Swatch image - the URL of an additional swatch image.

• Third image - the URL of the third primary image.

• Warranty details - the manufacturer’s warranty terms, e.g.: ‘90 Days Limited Manufacturer’s Warranty'.

Category-specific (required)

• Tax code - the tax code for the category, e.g.: ‘Tax All’.

Category-specific (optional)

• Hazmat safety data - indicate the presence of hazardous materials, and reference the relevant battery test sheet and data sheet.

• Lithium-ion battery data - when lithium-ion batteries are present, indicate the battery size, type, and rating details.

Offer

Required

• Price - the price of the item, in USD.

• UPC - the item’s UPC. Bloomingdale’s validates product content and offers on the item’s 12-digit UPC. The GTIN and EAN will be rejected.

Optional

The following offer attributes are common to some Mirakl-based marketplaces:

• ECO #1-5 amount - the amount due for the eco-contribution related to the product. E.g.: 2.50.
• ECO #1-5 EPR category code - the extended producer responsibility (EPR) code that applies to the product. For a list of category codes, check out the article Providing data to comply with circular economy regulations in Mirakl's help center (note that you need to be logged in to Mirakl to access this page). E.g.: DE-WEEE, FR-DEA, etc.
• ECO #1-5 producer ID - your producer ID, received upon registering with a packaging register, such as Germany's LUCID. The maximum number of characters is 255.
• Category-specific ECO attributes - depending on your sales country, you might be required to map additional ECO attributes for products in specific categories. Review which ECO attributes to map within each category.

If pricing v2 is activated in your environment, you will see the following offer attributes, which are common to all Mirakl-based marketplaces:

• Allow promotion below min price - set it to ‘true’ to allow the promotion price to drop below your product's minimum price. To learn more, check out the article ChannelEngine: promotions.
• Strike price - the regular selling price. Use it in combination with the Price attribute to set up a discount/strikethrough pricing. To learn more, check out the 'Working with discounts' section of this article. 
• Additionally, the Fee groups attribute appears in Mappings, Fee group mappings, if pricing v2 is activated. Map the marketplace fee group ID of the product there.  

The following offer attributes are also common to all Mirakl-based marketplaces:

• Discount start date - the date from which the product's sale price is valid, if applicable. Input the date as a fixed value. The date format is YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS ZZ. All dates follow American month-day formatting, and all times follow 24-hour formatting in the UTC timezone. E.g.: 2026-10-25 15:30:00 +01 will start your discount on 25 October 2026 at 3:30 PM, one hour ahead of UTC time.
• Discount end date - the date until which the product's sale price is valid, if applicable. Input the date as a fixed value. The date format is YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS ZZ. All dates follow American month-day formatting, and all times follow 24-hour formatting in the UTC timezone. E.g.: 2026-10-30 23:59:59 +01 will end your discount on 30 October 2026 at 11:59 PM and 59 seconds, one hour ahead of UTC time.
• Discount price - the product's sale price, if applicable. This attribute must have a lower value than the Price attribute. This attribute only applies if you use pricing v1.
• Discount quantity threshold - the minimum quantity required for the discount rate to be available.
• Leadtime to shipment - the number of days before you ship the product. As the marketplace requires all orders to be shipped within 48 business hours, set this attribute to 2. Only use a different value if the marketplace team granted an exception.
• Minimum quantity alert - map this attribute to receive a notification from Mirakl if your stock drops below the threshold defined.
• Offer state - the product's condition. Find your option from the dropdown menu by selecting the fixed value to apply to all.
• Product tax code - the taxation code applicable to the product.
• Logistic class - your optional shipping class. Make sure to map the shipping class using the marketplace’s codes and not with the labels that are visible in the partner portal's user interface. These codes vary per marketplace. If this marketplace makes use of logistic class codes, they can be found below.

Logistic class codes

Carrier

Carrier mapping is recommended on Bloomingdale’s. Carrier mapping enables working track-and-trace links for the merchant, marketplace, and buyer.

You can map your carrier to a specific list of carriers maintained by Bloomingdale's:

• ABF Freight

• DHL eCommerce

• FedEx

• LaserShip

• LSO Ground

• OnTrac

• UPS

• USPS

If your default carrier is missing, please contact the ChannelEngine Support team.

Pricing

Like most North American marketplaces, prices on Bloomingdale's exclude VAT.

Working with discounts

These instructions apply to most Mirakl marketplaces. If there are any exceptions on this marketplace, these are noted below. 

Pricing v1

• To set up a discount, map the Discount price, Discount start date, and Discount end date attributes. If you want to set a permanent discount, map the Discount end date attribute with a date in the far future instead of leaving it unmapped. Otherwise, the offer is not exported, and errors are shown on the Validation and feedback tab.
• The discounted price is only exported if it is lower than the base price.
• If you do not want to set a bulk discount, leave the Discount quantity threshold attribute unmapped.
• To set a bulk discount, the Discount quantity threshold must be set to a value higher than 1. For example, a value of 2 indicates that the buyer must purchase two or more products at the same time to benefit from the discount.

Pricing v2

• To set up a discount, in the Offer mappings step, map the Strike price attribute to your regular price. Then, map the Discount start date and Discount end date attributes to indicate the start and end dates of your discount.
• If you do not want to set a bulk discount, leave the Discount quantity threshold attribute unmapped. To learn how to set up a bulk discount, check out Bulk discounts.
• In the Pricing step, go to Price rules. Map the Price attribute to the discounted price. Both Min. price and Base price fields must be mapped. Note that ChannelEngine exports the higher of the two values – typically the Base price. To learn more, check out ChannelEngine: price rules v2.
• The Price and Strike price attributes cannot be mapped with the same value. ChannelEngine only sets a discount if the value in Price (Base price) is lower than the value in Strike price.
• If set up correctly, your product displays a discount label and a strikethrough price on the channel.

Working with discounts

These instructions apply to most Mirakl marketplaces. If there are any exceptions on this marketplace, these are noted below. 

Pricing v1

• To set up a discount, map the Discount price, Discount start date, and Discount end date attributes. If you want to set a permanent discount, map the Discount end date attribute with a date in the far future instead of leaving it unmapped. Otherwise, the offer is not exported, and errors are shown on the Validation and feedback tab.
• The discounted price is only exported if it is lower than the base price.
• If you do not want to set a bulk discount, leave the Discount quantity threshold attribute unmapped.
• To set a bulk discount, the Discount quantity threshold must be set to a value higher than 1. For example, a value of 2 indicates that the buyer must purchase two or more products at the same time to benefit from the discount.

Pricing v2

• To set up a discount, in the Offer mappings step, map the Strike price attribute to your regular price. Then, map the Discount start date and Discount end date attributes to indicate the start and end dates of your discount.
• If you do not want to set a bulk discount, leave the Discount quantity threshold attribute unmapped. To learn how to set up a bulk discount, check out Bulk discounts.
• In the Pricing step, go to Price rules. Map the Price attribute to the discounted price. Both Min. price and Base price fields must be mapped. Note that ChannelEngine exports the higher of the two values – typically the Base price. To learn more, check out ChannelEngine: price rules v2.
• The Price and Strike price attributes cannot be mapped with the same value. ChannelEngine only sets a discount if the value in Price (Base price) is lower than the value in Strike price.
• If set up correctly, your product displays a discount label and a strikethrough price on the channel.

Listed products

If you have problems with products not appearing on Mirakl-based marketplaces – especially if you are trying to create products, check the Listed products page for more information. Use the Channel status filter or the Validation and feedback tab to view all known errors for specific products.

If you see either of the below statuses, refer to the article ChannelEngine: why is my product listed as 'Product not found' in the inventory report?:

• Product not found in inventory report
• Product not in offer file

Products that ChannelEngine has failed to export are shown as Invalid, e.g.: products with an empty GTIN or that do not yet exist on the marketplace.

Alternatively, download the error report generated by Mirakl. To do so:

1. Log onto the Mirakl platform and go to Catalog, Product imports.
2. Identify the latest report and click the See details button.
3. Download the CSV file Non-integrated products report.

Listed products

If you have problems with products not appearing on Mirakl-based marketplaces – especially if you are trying to create products, check the Listed products page for more information. Use the Channel status filter or the Validation and feedback tab to view all known errors for specific products.

If you see either of the below statuses, refer to the article ChannelEngine: why is my product listed as 'Product not found' in the inventory report?:

• Product not found in inventory report
• Product not in offer file

Products that ChannelEngine has failed to export are shown as Invalid, e.g.: products with an empty GTIN or that do not yet exist on the marketplace.

Alternatively, download the error report generated by Mirakl. To do so:

1. Log onto the Mirakl platform and go to Catalog, Product imports.
2. Identify the latest report and click the See details button.
3. Download the CSV file Non-integrated products report.

Additional information

Categories

Bloomingdale’s decides which categories its sellers should target.

Order extra data items

When an order is imported to ChannelEngine, ChannelEngine also retrieves extra data items related to the order itself – or to order lines. This extra data is specific to this marketplace. An explanation of each can be found below: 

Order extra data

* Conditional fields are only displayed if the marketplace provides a value.

Shipments

Tracking codes are mandatory in your shipments. Note that if you select Unknown as the carrier, you still need to provide a working tracking code. 

It is also mandatory to include a packing slip in your packages. The packing slip should be generated by Mirakl. Alternatively, use your own template if it is approved by the marketplace team. Note that the packing slip must reference the Commercial order ID, which is not the same as Mirakl's Logistic order ID, displayed on ChannelEngine as the order number.

Returns

Bloomingdale’s provides return labels for all marketplace returns.

FAQs

How often does each task run on Mirakl-based marketplaces?

By default, Mirakl-based marketplaces follow the schedule below:

Can I map attributes on ChannelEngine and on the Mirakl platform?
No. Mapping attributes on the Mirakl marketplace platform interferes with ChannelEngine's content export. Therefore, it is recommended to categorize and map content only on ChannelEngine.

Why am I not receiving feedback on my content and/or offer exports?
Chances are that you are receiving the feedback. However, different types of error reports can take a couple of hours or several days to be generated:

• Offer feedback
  • Error reports are mostly generated automatically and are imported quickly.
• Content feedback
  • Transformation error report - this is automatically generated, and usually imported within a maximum of one day.
  • Conventional error report - this requires a manual review by the Mirakl-based marketplace, and not all do so. It can take several days for this report to be imported.

Note that the previous feedback report is not removed from ChannelEngine until both the latest transformation and the conventional reports have been fully processed by ChannelEngine. If there are no errors to report, no new reports are generated.

Can I configure a strikethrough price via ChannelEngine on Bloomingdale’s?
Yes. Bloomingdale’s supports strikethrough prices configured via ChannelEngine for seller-led discounts. To participate in operator-led discount campaigns (e.g.: Father's Day Sale, Memorial Day Sale), create the discount manually on Mirakl backend.