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New Resale (not consignment) Store Opening. Need help & multiple examples and cannot find any.

OregonLaural — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 04:41:56 GMT

I open in a week, I am setting up my inventory in Square Retail. I have done many searches looking for naming conventions for items, examples for anything?! I can find none. The only thing that comes up is the generic Square video about using options and variables. I would like more in-depth information. Should I have a long item name with numerous details? Options are super clunky. I am using all six for sleeve milieu, length, brand, Color, Size, sleeve type, fabric type. I need to be able to pull out this information, is this the only way to do it? It is taking forever. I am a resale store, nothing seems to be geared for this big and growing industry. Why are there so many things to click in options to show I have one unique item? Any help and examples are appreciated. I am pretty sure I have seen everything on Square.

Re: New Resale (not consignment) Store Opening. Need help & multiple examples and cannot find an

Candlestore — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 17:33:54 GMT

@OregonLaural ;

Since you are saying it is for a Retail store, do you mean for a Brick and Mortar or online?

If you mean for Brick and Mortar You can Name the Item anything you like. Create Categories for Different styles.

Before going to Square, with a Pen and Paper make a Flow Chart with a few of your more complicated items but limit it to 3 Steps.

Re: New Resale (not consignment) Store Opening. Need help & multiple examples and cannot find an

OregonLaural — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 21:49:39 GMT

First Thank-you, hearing and seeing how others do it is so helpful for me.

I will be Brick & Mortar, but I would like to set it up for a simple transition to online. In resale, you need to know what your individual it is, it will be rare if I have two of anything.

I think I will simplify my item name based on your response. I think, but am at all sure, that by using the options I will be able to build reports showing me how many red, button-down, long-sleeved shirt I am selling or not.