diff --git a/app/models/product_import.rb b/app/models/product_import.rb
index 266810f..137985e 100644
--- a/app/models/product_import.rb
+++ b/app/models/product_import.rb
@@ -28,15 +28,15 @@ def import_data!
         @names_of_products_before_import << product.name
       end
       log("#{@names_of_products_before_import}")
-            
+
       rows = CSV.read(self.data_file.path)
-      
+
       if IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:first_row_is_headings]
         col = get_column_mappings(rows[0])
       else
         col = IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:column_mappings]
       end
-      
+
       log("Importing products for #{self.data_file_file_name} began at #{Time.now}")
       rows[IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:rows_to_skip]..-1].each do |row|
         product_information = {}
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ def import_data!
         col.each do |key, value|
           product_information[key] = row[value]
         end
-        
-        
+
+
         #Manually set available_on if it is not already set
         product_information[:available_on] = DateTime.now - 1.day if product_information[:available_on].nil?
 
-        
+
         #Trim whitespace off the beginning and end of row fields
         row.each do |r|
           next unless r.is_a?(String)
@@ -91,21 +91,21 @@ def import_data!
 
 
   private
-  
-  
+
+
   # create_variant_for
-  # This method assumes that some form of checking has already been done to 
+  # This method assumes that some form of checking has already been done to
   # make sure that we do actually want to create a variant.
   # It performs a similar task to a product, but it also must pick up on
   # size/color options
   def create_variant_for(product, options = {:with => {}})
     return if options[:with].nil?
     variant = product.variants.new
-    
+
     #Remap the options - oddly enough, Spree's product model has master_price and cost_price, while
     #variant has price and cost_price.
     options[:with][:price] = options[:with].delete(:master_price)
-    
+
     #First, set the primitive fields on the object (prices, etc.)
     options[:with].each do |field, value|
       variant.send("#{field}=", value) if variant.respond_to?("#{field}=")
@@ -121,55 +121,57 @@ def create_variant_for(product, options = {:with => {}})
         )
       end
     end
-    
-    
+
+
     if variant.valid?
       variant.save
-      
+
       #Associate our new variant with any new taxonomies
-      IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:taxonomy_fields].each do |field| 
+      IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:taxonomy_fields].each do |field|
         associate_product_with_taxon(variant.product, field.to_s, options[:with][field.to_sym])
       end
-      
+
       #Finally, attach any images that have been specified
       IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:image_fields].each do |field|
         find_and_attach_image_to(variant, options[:with][field.to_sym])
       end
-      
+
       #Log a success message
-      log("Variant of SKU #{variant.sku} successfully imported.\n")  
+      log("Variant of SKU #{variant.sku} successfully imported.\n")
     else
       log("A variant could not be imported - here is the information we have:\n" +
           "#{pp options[:with]}, :error")
       return false
     end
   end
-  
-  
+
+
   # create_product_using
-  # This method performs the meaty bit of the import - taking the parameters for the 
+  # This method performs the meaty bit of the import - taking the parameters for the
   # product we have gathered, and creating the product and related objects.
   # It also logs throughout the method to try and give some indication of process.
   def create_product_using(params_hash)
     product = Product.new
-    
-    #The product is inclined to complain if we just dump all params 
-    # into the product (including images and taxonomies). 
+
+    #The product is inclined to complain if we just dump all params
+    # into the product (including images and taxonomies).
     # What this does is only assigns values to products if the product accepts that field.
     params_hash.each do |field, value|
       product.send("#{field}=", value) if product.respond_to?("#{field}=")
     end
-    
+
+    after_product_built(product, params_hash)
+
     #We can't continue without a valid product here
     unless product.valid?
       log("A product could not be imported - here is the information we have:\n" +
           "#{pp params_hash}, :error")
       return false
     end
-    
+
     #Just log which product we're processing
     log(product.name)
-    
+
     #This should be caught by code in the main import code that checks whether to create
     #variants or not. Since that check can be turned off, however, we should double check.
     if @names_of_products_before_import.include? product.name
@@ -177,46 +179,46 @@ def create_product_using(params_hash)
     else
       #Save the object before creating asssociated objects
       product.save
-      
-      
+
+
       #Associate our new product with any taxonomies that we need to worry about
-      IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:taxonomy_fields].each do |field| 
+      IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:taxonomy_fields].each do |field|
         associate_product_with_taxon(product, field.to_s, params_hash[field.to_sym])
       end
-      
+
       #Finally, attach any images that have been specified
       IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:image_fields].each do |field|
         find_and_attach_image_to(product, params_hash[field.to_sym])
       end
-      
+
       if IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:multi_domain_importing] && product.respond_to?(:stores)
         begin
           store = Store.find(
-            :first, 
-            :conditions => ["id = ? OR code = ?", 
-              params_hash[IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:store_field]], 
+            :first,
+            :conditions => ["id = ? OR code = ?",
+              params_hash[IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:store_field]],
               params_hash[IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:store_field]]
             ]
           )
-          
+
           product.stores << store
         rescue
           log("#{product.name} could not be associated with a store. Ensure that Spree's multi_domain extension is installed and that fields are mapped to the CSV correctly.")
         end
       end
-      
+
       #Log a success message
       log("#{product.name} successfully imported.\n")
     end
     return true
   end
-  
+
   # get_column_mappings
   # This method attempts to automatically map headings in the CSV files
   # with fields in the product and variant models.
   # If the headings of columns are going to be called something other than this,
   # or if the files will not have headings, then the manual initializer
-  # mapping of columns must be used. 
+  # mapping of columns must be used.
   # Row is an array of headings for columns - SKU, Master Price, etc.)
   # @return a hash of symbol heading => column index pairs
   def get_column_mappings(row)
@@ -226,8 +228,8 @@ def get_column_mappings(row)
     end
     mappings
   end
-  
-  
+
+
   ### MISC HELPERS ####
 
   #Log a message to a file - logs in standard Rails format to logfile set up in the import_products initializer
@@ -245,11 +247,11 @@ def log(message, severity = :info)
   ### IMAGE HELPERS ###
 
   # find_and_attach_image_to
-  # This method attaches images to products. The images may come 
+  # This method attaches images to products. The images may come
   # from a local source (i.e. on disk), or they may be online (HTTP/HTTPS).
   def find_and_attach_image_to(product_or_variant, filename)
     return if filename.blank?
-    
+
     #The image can be fetched from an HTTP or local source - either method returns a Tempfile
     file = filename =~ /\Ahttp[s]*:\/\// ? fetch_remote_image(filename) : fetch_local_image(filename)
     #An image has an attachment (the image file) and some object which 'views' it
@@ -295,32 +297,45 @@ def fetch_remote_image(filename)
   # associate_product_with_taxon
   # This method accepts three formats of taxon hierarchy strings which will
   # associate the given products with taxons:
-  # 1. A string on it's own will will just find or create the taxon and 
+  # 1. A string on it's own will will just find or create the taxon and
   # add the product to it. e.g. taxonomy = "Category", taxon_hierarchy = "Tools" will
   # add the product to the 'Tools' category.
   # 2. A item > item > item structured string will read this like a tree - allowing
-  # a particular taxon to be picked out 
+  # a particular taxon to be picked out
   # 3. An item > item & item > item will work as above, but will associate multiple
-  # taxons with that product. This form should also work with format 1. 
+  # taxons with that product. This form should also work with format 1.
   def associate_product_with_taxon(product, taxonomy, taxon_hierarchy)
     return if product.nil? || taxonomy.nil? || taxon_hierarchy.nil?
-    #Using find_or_create_by_name is more elegant, but our magical params code automatically downcases 
+    #Using find_or_create_by_name is more elegant, but our magical params code automatically downcases
     # the taxonomy name, so unless we are using MySQL, this isn't going to work.
     taxonomy_name = taxonomy
     taxonomy = Taxonomy.find(:first, :conditions => ["lower(name) = ?", taxonomy])
     taxonomy = Taxonomy.create(:name => taxonomy_name.capitalize) if taxonomy.nil? && IMPORT_PRODUCT_SETTINGS[:create_missing_taxonomies]
-  
+
     taxon_hierarchy.split(/\s*\&\s*/).each do |hierarchy|
       hierarchy = hierarchy.split(/\s*>\s*/)
       last_taxon = taxonomy.root
       hierarchy.each do |taxon|
         last_taxon = last_taxon.children.find_or_create_by_name_and_taxonomy_id(taxon, taxonomy.id)
       end
-      
+
       #Spree only needs to know the most detailed taxonomy item
       product.taxons << last_taxon unless product.taxons.include?(last_taxon)
     end
   end
   ### END TAXON HELPERS ###
+
+  # May be implemented via decorator if useful:
+  #
+  #    ProductImport.class_eval do
+  #
+  #      private
+  #
+  #      def after_product_built(product, params_hash)
+  #        # so something with the product
+  #      end
+  #    end
+  def after_product_built(product, params_hash)
+  end
 end