Category menu visibility and sort order on the storefront
Key Takeaway
A category shows in the storefront menu only when it's marked "Show In Menu" and the "Default Navigation" includes "Storefront Categories". Category changes, including a new sort order, appear only after you rebuild the search index.
Categories and subcategories organize the products in a B2B store so buyers can find them through search and navigation. Two settings decide whether a category reaches the storefront menu. A sort order number on each category decides where it appears in the menu and in the results filters. Category changes take effect on the storefront only after you rebuild the search index.
Categories and subcategories
You create a store's categories under "Merchandising | Categories". A subcategory is a category that has a parent category selected, so it appears below that parent in the hierarchy.