protected function createCustomerItem( \Aimeos\MShop\Context\Item\Iface $context, $email, $password )
	{
		$manager = \Aimeos\MShop::create( $context, 'customer' );

		try {
			$item = $manager->findItem( $email );
		} catch( \Aimeos\MShop\Exception $e ) {
			$item = $manager->createItem();
		}

		$item->setCode( $email );
		$item->setLabel( $email );
		$item->getPaymentAddress()->setEmail( $email );
		$item->setPassword( $password );
		$item->setStatus( 1 );

		$manager->saveItem( $item );

		return $item;
	}