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Featured Slider & Product Feed WIP

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General Info

We introduce a new Featured system to highlight high‑value or time‑sensitive bags across the site.

What’s included

  • Homepage Featured slider (new), matching the New In slider’s design and placed directly below it.

  • Product Feed default sort = Featured → New In with infinite scroll.

  • PDP Featured slider (new) replaces “You may also like”; shows items from the same brand.

  • A simple, single control: WooCommerce ★ Featured star.

  • Automation that links Scarcity Signals and inventory events to the ★ star and gives a rank boost so items appear near the top without manual work:

    • Price Drop (7 days)

    • Trending (14 days; tag is added manually in Airtable)

    • Back in stock (7 days; returns, re‑published inventory, dropship re‑enabled)

Rules we keep

  • Sliders show in‑stock only.

  • Sold‑out items stay starred if applicable, excluded from sliders, and appear at the bottom of the Featured feed with a “Sold out” label.

  • No model‑photo changes for now (standard packshot cards).

  • Filters and search (brand, model, etc.) work exactly the same in the new Featured view.

User Story

As a customer, I see a curated, high‑impact “Featured” selection (discounted, trending, or newly available again) so I can quickly browse the most relevant pieces.

Design

  • Homepage Featured slider: same look/behavior as New In, placed directly beneath it; ordered by Featured rank.

  • Product Feed: default = Featured first (ordered by manual drag‑and‑drop rank); when no more ★ items, the feed continues seamlessly with New In (infinite scroll).

  • PDP Featured slider: brand‑limited (Hermès, Chanel, Bottega Veneta, Dior); excludes sold‑out; same card design as grid.

  • Sold‑out section (feed): sticky footer section of the Featured feed listing sold‑out Featured items with a label; not shown in sliders.

Acceptance Criteria

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Scenario

Expected Result

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01

Price Drop tag applied

Tag visible for 7 days → system adds ★ (if not starred) → auto rank boost (moves higher in Featured order and Woo “Sorting” list). When the 7‑day window ends or tag is removed early, unstar only if automation originally starred.

02

Trending tag applied (manually via Airtable)

Tag visible for 14 days → system adds ★ (if not starred) → auto rank boost. On removal/expiry, unstar only if automation originally starred.

03

Back in stock (any transition to in‑stock: return, dropship re‑enabled, or re‑published inventory)

For 7 days from restock time → system adds ★ (if not starred) and applies auto rank boost so item appears near the top of Featured & the admin “Sorting” list. When the 7‑day window ends, unstar only if automation originally starred. No badge is shown for “Back in stock.”

04

Manual starring by team

When a team member clicks the ★, the product appears in all Featured surfaces immediately. Automation never removes a human‑added star.

05

Featured + New In feed behavior

Shop default sort = Featured first (manual drag‑and‑drop rank). When no more ★ items, the feed continues with New In (date‑newest), preserving infinite scroll. Filters/search continue to work.

06

Homepage Featured slider

Shows in‑stock ★ items ordered by drag‑and‑drop rank. If fewer than target (≈24), fills remaining slots with newest in‑stock to keep the slider full. Sold‑out excluded.

07

PDP Featured slider

Replaces “You may also like”. Shows only in‑stock ★ items from the same brand; ordered by Featured rank; sold‑out excluded.

08

Sold‑out behavior (feed)

Sold‑out ★ items appear at the bottom of the Featured feed with a “Sold out” label; they re‑enter regular Featured positions automatically once they are back in stock (and may also get the Back in stock boost).

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Automation vs manual precedence

Automation manages only the stars it created and may remove them at the end of each window. Manual stars and manual drag‑and‑drop rank always win.

Team Workflow (non‑technical)

  • After each drop, the Sales Team stars featured bags and does light ordering via Products → Sorting (drag‑and‑drop).

  • Weekly / twice‑weekly housekeeping: remove ★ from outdated items and from long‑sold‑out items (if desired).

  • No extra steps needed to surface Price Drop, Trending, or Back‑in‑Stock items—the automation stars and rank‑boosts them for a short window so they naturally rise to the top even if the page hasn’t been manually re‑sorted yet.

Notes (for devs)

  • We reuse Woo’s native Featured ★ and menu_order.

  • Auto rank boost = move the item near the top of Featured by adjusting menu_order (e.g., lower than current minimum). No automatic “rank restore” required; editorial re‑ordering can override at any time.

  • Unstarring happens only for stars created by automation after the 7/14‑day windows end; manual stars remain.

  • No new badges for Back‑in‑Stock; this is a surfacing rule only.

  • Sliders always query in‑stock; the feed shows sold‑out at the bottom.

  • Same query semantics mean filters and search behave normally under the Featured sort.

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