Creating an Item in Shopify

***MANAGERS ONLY***

  • On the right side of the page
    • Product status should be “Active”
    • Deselect the Amazon channel
    • Vendor is the Brand (aka Pokemon, Marvel, Wizards of the Coast or Hasbro)
    • Product Type is a generic term for what the item is.
    • Collections is where we categorize our products. (Note: The only items that should be categorized as games are the board games.)
    • Tags can be used like a hashtag and help with online search engines
  • In the middle of the page
    • Title is the name of the product
    • Description is necessary for most search engines and our website.  DO NOT leave this blank.
    • Find a photo (or two) of the item and add it to Media
    • Cost per Item is our cost
    • Price is either MAP, MSRP or Market Price (ideally this number should make the margin at least 42%
  • Charge tax on this product must be checked
    • SKU is the manufacturer’s (or distributor’s) number to identify the product
    • Barcode must be filled in if possible before we get the product.
    • Track Quantity must be checked
    • Do not check continue selling when out of stock
    • Leave quantities at zero
  • Weight should be the approximate shipping weight, not the weight of the item.  Always over-estimate.
  • Click Save at the top of the page.