▶️ Create a location finder

1. Create Location Records

• In Salesforce, open the StoreConnect app.

• Go to:

  • StoreConnect Navigation → Customers → Accounts.

• StoreConnect uses Accounts to represent store locations.

• Click New to create your first Location Account.

• Configure the location:

  • Name → name of the location.

  • Fill in the Billing Address (manually or by searching for it).

• At the bottom of the record:

  • Under Location Finder, check Is Location (turns this Account into a Location Record).

  • Set Display Name → how it will appear on your site.

  • Set Location Path → URL path for this location.

  • Add Phone Number, Email Address, Website, and any additional info.

  • For Location Address Source:

    • Select Billing or Shipping Address (auto-populates latitude/longitude for Google Maps).

• Click Save.

2. Create a Location Group

• Go to:

  • Account Record → Additional Relationships → Location Groups.

• Click New to create a Location Group.

• Configure the location group:

  • Name → name of the group (e.g. Steve’s Outlets).

  • Assign it to your Store.

  • Set a Path → URL for the Location Group page.

  • Active → check this.

• Click Save.

• The location is now tied to the Location Group.

3. Add Remaining Locations

• Repeat Step 1 to create additional Location Accounts.

• For each new location:

  • Go to Additional Relationships → link it to the Location Group you just created.

• Example: All 5 stores in Steve’s Emporium can be tied to the same Location Group.

4. Add a Location Finder Link to the Website Menu

• Go to:

  • StoreConnect Navigation → Configuration → Menus → All Menus.

• Open your Main Menu.

• Click New to add a Menu Item.

• Configure the menu item:

  • Name → e.g. Outlets.

  • Identifier → unique name used internally in StoreConnect.

  • Menu → assign it to your Main Menu.

• Under Targets:

  • In the URL field, enter the Location Group Path (e.g. /find-outlets).

• Click Save.

5. Verify Location Finder Functionality

• Refresh your Store website.

• The Outlets link should now appear in the header menu.

• Click the link:

  • You should see a Location Finder search screen.

  • Options include searching by Country, State, Postcode.

6. Optional Enhancement: Set Default View to Show All Locations

• Copy the URL of the page where all locations are displayed.

• Go back to your Menu Item → edit it.

• Paste this URL in the Target URL field.

• Save it.

• Now, clicking Outlets in the menu will by default show all locations without needing a search.

7. Advanced Options (Optional)

• You can refine the Location Finder:

  • Show which Outlets carry specific Product Categories.

  • Show which Outlets stock specific Products.

  • Use Google Maps integration (with a paid Google account):

    • Show nearby stores to the website visitor.

    • Display an interactive map of store locations.