Version 24.2.0 of the Salesforce B2C (SFCC) cartridge has been released, featuring enhanced variant handling through a new record-per-base product option and out-of-the-box frontend support. This update addresses the need for e-commerce customers to merchandise and optimize relevance at the base product level rather than on a per-variant level. Merchandisers can now manage relevance for products with different colors and sizes as a single entity, simplifying the process and aligning with their view that variants do not significantly influence relevance. This flexibility allows customers to display products in a combined result tile with variant-specific swatches and images, enhancing the user experience with minimal coding effort. The new option provides customers the ability to choose between managing products at the base level or variant level, depending on their preferences. 

Learn more: Record Model Considerations | SFRA Front End Support of Color Swatches