Using Shared Layouts in the Body Area: Reusing Content Print

A Shared Layout is a reusable set of Blocks that can be linked into one or more Zones across different Layouts. In SellStack, Shared Layouts are most commonly used for recurring body content within storefront presentation pages — for example, compliance notices, brand showcases, or promotional banners that appear on multiple pages.

ERP Awareness

• 365 Cannabis ERP remains the source of truth for all product data
• Shared Layouts do not create or manage products — they only display content and products already in SellStack
• Product Blocks in a Shared Layout reference ERP-synced products; no product data is stored in the Shared Layout itself

Header and Footer Considerations

In default SellStack templates, the header and footer are fixed in the template and are not controlled by the Layout Engine. Shared Layouts can be used within the body area between the header and footer.

If your instance uses a custom template and layout design, headers and/or footers may be editable via the Layout Engine, and Shared Layouts could be applied there as well.

When to Use Shared Layouts

• Recurring compliance or legal notices required on multiple pages
• Promotional banners that run across a group of pages
• Brand feature carousels used in several product categories
• Reusable marketing panels for seasonal or thematic campaigns

Creating a Shared Layout

1. Go to Page Management → Shared Layouts
2. Select Create Shared Layout and choose the Layout Type (determines Zones available)
3. Add and configure the Blocks needed for the shared content
4. Save the Shared Layout

Linking a Shared Layout to a Page Layout

1. Open the target page Layout in the Block Manager
2. Select the Zone where the shared content should appear
3. Link the Zone to the corresponding Zone in the Shared Layout
4. Save the Layout

Updating a Shared Layout

When a Shared Layout is updated, all page Layouts linked to it will automatically reflect the changes. This makes Shared Layouts an efficient way to keep recurring content consistent across multiple pages.

Best Practices

• Use descriptive names for Shared Layouts so administrators can easily identify them
• Limit the scope of a Shared Layout to related content (e.g., don't combine compliance notices with unrelated promotions)
• Test Shared Layout updates on a staging site before applying changes to live storefronts
• In MEO setups, confirm that Shared Layouts are configured separately for each instance if content varies