# Nordstrom Collection Field Guide

> Name of a vendor-defined collection or line the product belongs to. Can be used to indicate collaborations.

**Collection** names the vendor-defined collection or line a product belongs to, including a collaboration between two labels. It is optional on Nordstrom Marketplace, set once per style group, and shown on the product page where it helps a shopper connect the item to the rest of a line. Leave it blank when your product does not belong to a named collection; an empty field is correct far more often than a filled one.

## Rules

| Rule | Requirement |
| --- | --- |
| Required | No |
| Level | Parent listing; shared by every colorway and size |
| Length | Up to 100 characters |
| Content | The collection or line name only, as the brand names it |
| Never include | The brand name, the style name or the product type |
| Characters | No trademark or registered symbol, smart quotes, dashes other than a plain hyphen, bullets or other typographic symbols |
| Forbidden words | Nordstrom's list of trademarked, culturally appropriative and banned terms applies here as in every copy field |

Enter the collection the way the label markets it; the brand is already in the [Brand](/marketplaces/nordstrom/fields/brand) field.

## Examples

| Value | Verdict | Reason |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Resort 2026 | Good | A named seasonal collection |
| Studio Series | Good | The label's own line name |
| x Cecilie Bahnsen | Good | Names the collaboration partner without repeating the owning brand |
| Midi Dresses | Weak | A product type, which belongs in the category and title |
| Reformation Best Sellers | Weak | Repeats the brand, and names a merchandising bucket rather than a line the shopper recognizes |

## Common mistakes

- Filling Collection from a Shopify collection or tag that is really a merchandising bucket ("New arrivals", "Sale").
- Repeating the brand or the style name because the field looked empty.

## How Osello fills this field

Osello fills Collection at the parent level from your source product data when it names a collection, line or collaboration, and leaves it blank otherwise. It does not invent a collection and does not copy the brand, the style name or the product type into it. The value is shared by every variant in the listing. Everything else Nordstrom asks for is in the [Nordstrom field directory](/marketplaces/nordstrom/fields).

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Collection required on Nordstrom?

No. It is optional, and it should stay empty for products that do not belong to a named collection or line.

### Should I put a collaboration here?

Yes. A collaboration is the most common use of the field. Name the partner without repeating the brand that owns the product.

### Can I use my Shopify collection names?

Only when a Shopify collection is a real product line the shopper would recognize. Merchandising groupings such as "New arrivals" or "Gifts under $50" do not belong here.