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Yuck ! The Inventory Has Begun!, The Real Work Begins!. E31

2,580 views · Published 17 June 2017 · 5:20 · Indexed 28 October 2026

Channel: Mike Martins · 2017 · Howto & Style

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Welcome back to another episode of Building My Dream Game Store, where I'm documenting every step of opening Merritt Toys & Games and Rosie's Filipino Foods from the ground up.

Today's episode shifts from construction to one of the biggest jobs every retail owner faces...

Inventory.

The walls are painted, the floors are down, and now comes the part that most customers never see.

Every single product has to be entered into the computer system one by one.

Each item gets scanned, photographed, categorized, priced, assigned to a supplier, given a barcode, and added into the point-of-sale system before it can ever be sold.

In this episode I walk through exactly how I use Crystal Commerce to build my inventory database, organize suppliers, assign SKUs, manage pricing, and prepare the register for opening day.

This process may not be glamorous, but it's one of the most important parts of running a successful retail business.

If you're planning on opening your own hobby shop, game store, comic store, trading card shop, or any retail business, I also share one of the biggest lessons I've learned:

Don't overwhelm yourself by ordering too much inventory all at once.

Start small, organize everything properly, and build your catalog as new shipments arrive.

It saves an incredible amount of time and helps avoid costly mistakes.

This series continues to document every step of opening our family businesses from scratch—from renovating the building to stocking the shelves.

Thanks for following our journey!

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