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CHANNEL SHEET: RAKUTEN.FR

TIP:
Use the integration guide to integrate new channels and refer to this Channel Sheet whenever the guide prompts you to.

This Channel Sheet contains all channel-specific information for Rakuten.fr.

CHANNEL BASICS

The following channels are available for Rakuten.fr:

CHANNEL

SIGN

ID

CURRENCY

Rakuten.fr

pmfr

128

EUR

 

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

New to TB.One? Our webinars help you find your way around the software.

The channel provides a test system (sandbox). While you're in the integration phase, use it to check how your content will look.

Send your supplier/access data for the channel to your Solution Delivery Manager at Tradebyte.

Provide your product data in French.

Go to the menu "Basic data > Storage > Warehouse settings" and check your settings for the channel (for more information, click here).

ATTENTION:

If you sell electronic goods like TVs or washing machines, please verify whether these products fall under the scope of the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). Ensure compliance by reviewing the applicable requirements within the channels backend. Before proceeding, please consult your Tradebyte contact.

The sale of products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is prohibited in France since the 1st of January of 2026. PFAS is commonly used in waterproof or stain-resistant finishes and cosmetics, please audit your articles on French platforms to ensure they are compliant.

CHANNEL-SPECIFIC SETTINGS, FEATURES, AND PROCESSES

REFERENCE NUMBER

CHANNEL-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

B-01: Payments

Find your payment methods at "Basic data > Payment > Payment methods".

Payments are managed by Rakuten.fr. When the channel is activated or, at the latest, when the first order comes in, a payment method with the channel name is created automatically. For the export to an ERP-system, you can freely select an export key.

D-01: Product designation

The length of the product designation is limited to 200 characters.

D-02: Special text

Rakuten.fr does not use the field "Special text".

D-03: Description

The length of the product description is limited to 2000 characters.

Bullet points can only be added via a product text profile.

D-04: Components

Use the recommended components listed under "Product Properties - Components" in the article "Product Description".

Which components/attributes are mandatory depends on the product category.

D-05: Attributes

Use the recommended components listed under "Product Properties - Attributes" in the article "Product Description".

Which components/attributes are mandatory depends on the product category.

E-01: Article numbers

Provide the following article numbers:

Article number

EAN

Manufacturer's article number

E-02: Shipping information

Provide the following shipping information:

Pack sizes (height, length, width in cm) and weight: Provide this information in the marketplace's backend.

Country of origin and Intrastat category (recommended; necessary when shipping over country borders within the EU).

E-03: Variant dimensions

The following requirements apply for variant dimensions:
Color and size are possible variant dimensions. Variant dimensions are optional.

F-01: Media

Provide images in a commonly used format such as png or jpg.

Number: min. 1 product image, 1 article image

Size: no size requirement

Resolution: no DPI requirement

G-01: Carrier

Use a carrier of your choice

Shipping surcharges are not permitted.

G-02: Delivery note

You can configure the Rakuten.fr delivery notes at "Admin > System settings > Documents" and add custom text.

G-03: Invoice

TB.One will print invoices that comply with the channel's requirements. Include them in your packages.

 

G-04: Proposed return code

You don't have to send return codes to the channel with your dispatch advices.

G-05: Delivery documents in package

Delivery note and invoice; Retourenlabel optional

G-06: Refund deduction

At Rakuten.fr you always reimburse customers for returned articles in full. If you have complaints about the condition of a returned article, consult the channel directly.

G-07: Return causes

To create return causes and states, go to "Basic data > Returns > Return causes" and "Basic data > Returns > Return states" .

Rakuten.fr does not process return causes and states.

X-01: Size grid

Rakuten.fr does not use size grids.

X-02: Base prices

Provide base prices (price per kg, price per liter, etc.) for all articles that legally require you to do so.
 

X-03: Categories

For a complete list of all categories, go to "Basic data > Classification > Typification". To reduce the number of categories available for selection at the product, mark categories that you do not use as "not assignable".

Channels change their categories from time to time. Any major changes will be announced in TB.One. Outdated categories are highlighted with a red icon. Move all affected products to valid categories.

X-04: Value mapping

Map values at the global level for Rakuten.fr.

Mandatory properties depend on the category.

X-05: Pending orders

Rakuten.fr does not transmit pending orders.

X-06: Partial deliveries

Partial cancellations on item level.

X-07: Commission group

Rakuten.fr does not use commission groups.

X-08: Service logos

Rakuten.fr will not display service logos you transfer in the shop.

X-09: Error and status messages

Find the channel's error and status messages at "Channels > Rakuten.fr > Article status".

X-10: Templates

At Rakuten.fr you cannot use templates.

X-11: Text configurator

The text configurator cannot be used for Rakuten.fr.

X-12: Product text profile

You can use the product text profile to customize the product descriptions shown in the channel's shop (you can add information like components and bullet points, and configure the order in which these elements are displayed).

Go to "Basic data > Templates > Product text profiles" to create a profile.

Click on "Create new product text profile" in the left navigation bar (tab "Pages"). Enter a designation and click "Create".

Click on your profile's designation in the list and select which elements should be part of the product description.

Go to "Channels > Rakuten.fr > Settings" and switch to the tab "Product texts".

Select the option "Use configurable product text".

Select an assignment base (for example an attribute). All products containing this attribute will use the product text profile.

In the drop-down "Default value" choose the product text profile you want to use.

If you want to use different product text profiles for the different values of your assignment base, you can select them in the table below.

ATTENTION:
If you are using a product text profile, the maximum number of permitted characters for the product description still applies: limited to 2000 characters characters.

X-13: Title profile

You can use title profiles to configure the product titles shown in the channel's shop. For more information on title profiles, click here.

X-14: Cross prices

Rakuten.fr does not display cross prices.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Shipping costs are configured in the marketplace's backend and then imported to TB.One once. When configuring the shipping costs, ensure that the shipping cost for each order is only billed once and in full. Configurations like "first article € 6.90, each additional article € 2.00" are not supported by TB.One. Partial cancellations of shipping costs at item level are also not possible.

Indicate package sizes and weight in the marketplaces's backend system.

Rakuten.fr requires additional information about the shipping of your orders. To do so, access your channel-specific system settings via "Channels > Rakuten.fr > Settings". Contact your Solution Delivery Manager before you begin processing orders to verify these settings:

Default ship country (mandatory!): Enter the country where the warehouse is located, from which you ship the goods to the end customer. For example, if you ship from a warehouse in Germany, you must enter Germany.

Default import country (optional): Specify the country from where you import your items to the EU. The decisive factor is not the manufacturing country from which your are importing, but where the item first reached the EU.

In the section "Comment", you can enter a text that will be displayed for your products in the online shop. If you would like to leave a general comment for all products, you can do this in the "Hint about/from seller" text box. If you want to display product-specific comments, select an attribute from the drop-down menu "Use attribute as comment", and select a component or an attribute you will use to add comments.

Before exporting data to Rakuten.fr for the first time, check your product data again thoroughly. After Rakuten.fr has registered the product data in its system, a change is only possible via a separate request. Only the dynamic data such as prices and stock are updated via TB.One.

DATA EXCHANGE TIMES

DATA

TIME/FREQUENCY

Catalogue (Full)

Daily, 11 p.m.

Catalogue (Delta)

Daily, 2 a.m.

Stock (Delta)

Every 14 minutes

Media

With catalogue

Retrieve and import orders

Every 15 minutes

Order messages

Every 15 minutes

Error and status messages

Daily, 5 a.m.