> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.m1amdocs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Product Groups Merchants use product groups to categorize and organize related products within a unified label or product family. Product groups offer a better browsing experience for customers by displaying top-level information. The customer can select the group to learn more and choose the product that is best for their needs. ## Customer Experience Example: Exploring a Product Group A customer navigates to a group called *Streaming Video Service*. The customer wants to learn more so they select the group to view general information about the group and the related product options. The options in the group are *Streaming Basic*, *Streaming Premium*, and *Streaming Ad Supported*. The customer learns about the unique characteristics of each product. This helps the customer decide between the different options or tiers. Streaming Video Service product groups example ## Product Group Details | Field Name | Description | | - | - | | **Reseller** | The Reseller(s) the product group is visible to. | | **Product Lifecycle** | The **Product Lifecycle** for a product group can be one of the following:- **Platform-managed**: The Reseller (Service Provider) resells Merchant services through their own digital store. The Reseller manages the lifecycle of customer subscriptions through Partner Ecosystem Management. - **Merchant-managed**: The Merchant uses the Reseller's (Service Provider's) billing as a payment option. The Merchant sell services to customers from their own store. | | **Target Market** | The industry in which the Merchant is selling the products. | | **Entitlement Type** | The **Entitlement Type** for a product group can be either:- **Standard**: customers can buy a single entitlement to the Merchant's product. - **Quantity** (Platform-managed only): this type enables purchasing a number (quantity) for the product subscription entitlement. During product provisioning for the customer, you must provide a quantity (for example, license seats). This entitlement type also supports the ability to update the quantity in subscription entitlements at a later date. | | **Product Type** | The type of products. For example: **Over the Top Service**. | | **Countries of Sale** | The countries in which the products can be sold. | | | | ## Product Groups Enable the Ability to Switch Between Products Product groups give customers the ability to switch between products within a group. You can define switching policies for product upgrades and downgrades in one of two places: * [Partner Ecosystem Management **Platform Settings**](r_upgradeDowngradeCancelManage), if you’re also using Commerce Engine. * Your external catalog, if you’re using external components. Once the entitlement to the product has been granted, the customer can easily switch between products in the group. ## Working with Product Groups in Commerce Engine and Editorial Management Interface (EMI) For information about working with product groups across the MarketONE components, see [Working with Product Groups Across the MarketONE Components](productGroupsAbout). ## Publish Product Groups and Products to an External Commerce Catalog After the Merchant approves the agreement, the associated product(s) can be published to the Reseller’s (Service Provider’s) external commerce catalog—if one is set up. This includes both product and product group information. Products and product groups can contain Merchant-added attributes that enhance catalog usability, such as: * Product type * Entitlement type * Tags * Informational features * Product documentation Products and their groups are batched and can be published on a defined schedule, if integration is in place. The format follows the **TMF620 Product Catalog Characteristic-Based model**. **Parent topic:**[Discover](discoverAbout) This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.