Overview
An alternative SKU (also known as a SKU alias) allows you to reference the same product using a different name or code. This is helpful for improving clarity, supporting internal naming conventions, or aligning with customer-facing terminology—without creating duplicate products.
When to Use an Alternative SKU
A product is known by different SKU across teams or regions
Customers use a common or legacy name instead of the system SKU
You want clearer reporting or easier product lookup
You are migrating from old SKUs to new standardized ones
Step-by-step: Add an Alternative SKU (Alias)
Open Luminous
From the left sidebar, click Inventory
Click SKUs
Find the primary SKU
In the SKUs page, click into the SKU search/filter field
Type the primary SKU (the one that should remain the “main” SKU)
Press Enter (or wait for results to refresh)
Open the SKU record
In the results table, click the SKU row (or click the SKU link) to open the SKU’s detail page
Scroll to the “Alternate SKUs” section
Make sure you’re on the Details tab (default)
Scroll down until you see Alternate SKUs
Open the Alternate SKU editor
Click the edit icon (small red icon) next to Alternate SKUs
A popup appears titled “Update SKU Alternate SKUs”
Add the alias
Click inside the input field labeled Alternate SKU
Type the alias / alternate SKU you want to add
Click ADD
Confirm + close
After clicking ADD, the new alias should appear in the popup list
Click the X (close) in the top-right of the popup to exit