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Product Management

This guide explains how to manage your store’s products and inventory using Spicerack’s store management tools.

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Product Management Overview

Spicerack offers comprehensive tools for game stores to manage their product inventory, including:
  • Creating and updating product listings
  • Tracking inventory levels
  • Managing product categories
  • Setting pricing and discounts
  • Generating reports and analytics

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Setting Up Your Product Catalog

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Adding Individual Products

  1. Navigate to Store > Products in your dashboard
  2. Click Add Product
  3. Fill in the product details:
    • Product name
    • Description
    • SKU/UPC
    • Base price
    • Cost (optional)
    • Category
    • Brand/Publisher
  4. Upload product images
  5. Set inventory quantity
  6. Click Save Product

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Bulk Product Import

For adding multiple products at once:
  1. Go to Store > Products > Import
  2. Download the template CSV file
  3. Fill in your product information
  4. Upload the completed CSV
  5. Review and confirm the import
  6. Address any errors or warnings

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Organizing Your Product Catalog

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Creating Product Categories

Organize your inventory with categories:
  1. Navigate to Store > Categories
  2. Click Add Category
  3. Enter category name and description
  4. Set parent category (if applicable)
  5. Upload category image (optional)
  6. Save the category

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Tagging Products

Use tags for flexible organization:
  1. Select a product from your inventory
  2. Scroll to the Tags section
  3. Add relevant tags (e.g., “New Release,” “Sale,” “Tournament Legal”)
  4. Save changes

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Inventory Management

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Updating Stock Levels

  1. Go to Store > Inventory
  2. Find the product to update
  3. Enter the new quantity
  4. Save changes
For bulk updates:
  1. Select multiple products
  2. Click Bulk Update
  3. Choose update type (add, subtract, set value)
  4. Enter quantity
  5. Apply changes

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Setting Low Stock Alerts

  1. Navigate to Store > Settings > Inventory Alerts
  2. Enable low stock notifications
  3. Set global or product-specific thresholds
  4. Configure alert recipients
  5. Save settings

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Receiving Inventory

Record new inventory arrivals:
  1. Go to Store > Inventory > Receive
  2. Select supplier (optional)
  3. Enter purchase order number (optional)
  4. Add products and quantities received
  5. Adjust cost if needed
  6. Submit the receipt

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Pricing Management

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Setting Regular Prices

  1. Select a product from your inventory
  2. Update the Regular Price field
  3. Save changes

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Creating Sales and Discounts

  1. Navigate to Store > Promotions
  2. Click Add Promotion
  3. Configure promotion details:
    • Promotion name
    • Discount type (percentage, fixed amount)
    • Discount value
    • Applicable products or categories
    • Start and end dates
  4. Save and activate the promotion

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Product Visibility

Control which products are visible to customers:
  1. Select a product
  2. Set the Visibility option:
    • Public (visible to everyone)
    • Hidden (not displayed in store)
    • Limited (visible only to specific customer groups)
  3. Save changes

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Inventory Analysis

Generate insights about your inventory:
  1. Go to Store > Reports > Inventory
  2. View available reports:
    • Inventory valuation
    • Low stock items
    • Non-moving inventory
    • Best sellers
    • Profit margin analysis
  3. Filter reports by date range, category, or other criteria
  4. Export reports for further analysis

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Variant Products

Manage products with multiple variations:
  1. Create a base product
  2. Click Add Variants
  3. Configure variant options (e.g., color, edition, condition)
  4. Generate combinations
  5. Set pricing and inventory for each variant
  6. Save changes

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Product Bundles

Create bundles of related products:
  1. Go to Store > Products > Add Bundle
  2. Name your bundle
  3. Select products to include
  4. Set bundle pricing (discounted from component prices)
  5. Configure inventory tracking method
  6. Save the bundle