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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