Better structuring of the "Vitamins + Supplements" category
Dear Galaxus, it seems to me that the aforementioned category is somewhat confusing. The "Dietary Supplements" subcategory is heavily overloaded with over 1600 items, while subcategories like "Calcium" have fewer than 20 items. It also seems that suppliers often find it difficult to categorize their products, as there are many incorrectly sorted items. I would therefore like to make suggestions on how a clearer structure could potentially be created: - I would streamline the existing subcategories as follows: * I would combine the BCAA and Creatine categories into "BCAA + Creatine" (for athletes) * I would combine the Vitamin B, C, D, Vitamins, and Multivitamins categories into "Vitamins" * I would combine the Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc categories into "Minerals + Trace Elements"; this would also provide space for other mineral supplements (dolomite, coral, bases, electrolytes, etc.) and trace elements; I would only leave "Iron" separate because iron deficiency is very common and must be treated specifically * I would remove the existing "Coenzyme" category (too small) - To relieve the "Dietary Supplements" subcategory, I would also create the following new structures: * I would rename the "Omega 3" category to "Essential Fatty Acids"; this would allow for other supplements to be included there (e.g., evening primrose oil, borage oil, black cumin oil, etc.) * I would rename the "Collagen" subcategory to "Collagen + Hyaluron" so that hyaluronic acid supplements can also be found more easily * A new "Pre- and Probiotics" subcategory could contain fiber sources and supplements with gut bacteria * A new "Medicinal Mushrooms" subcategory could become the new home for all mushroom supplements * A new "Women's Health" subcategory can accommodate products for the cycle, vaginal flora, fertility, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and menopause * A corresponding "Men's Health" subcategory offers supplements for the prostate or multivitamin supplements specifically designed for men * A new "Supplements for Children" subcategory could ensure that such products are easily found. There would certainly be the option of creating subcategories based on the purpose of a product (e.g., "For the Immune System"), but I fear that this would lead to trouble. Firstly, there are countless plant-based substances that have such a wide range of effects that classification would be almost impossible. Furthermore, there would be uncertainty about whether a vitamin supplement should belong to "Vitamins" or "Immune System". In addition, legislation is increasingly prohibiting claims about effects that are not proven by scientific standards. With the structure proposed above, these problems are largely avoided, and the supplements are categorized according to their ingredients. Consumers can thus decide for themselves what they want to take and for what purpose.
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