Updated as of 11/22/22

In this article, you will learn how to create a new store in the LIVE Marketplace and add, edit, and manage your store settings. Additionally, we'll cover the Rooms tab functionality to get you on your way with setting up sellable inventory and preparing your products!

1. On your drop-down Admin menu, click Store Setup.

Welcome to your store setup!
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A. An initial store is created automatically for your GrowFlow account and will appear in the list in the Now Showing field on this page. You can add as many individual storefronts as you like by clicking Create New Store. This allows you to have different stores and control which stores your buyers have access to based on their license type or their product or brand preferences.

B. Select a store under Now Showing, then click the Settings tab to enter all of the store details listed below.

C. Store Name: This could be your business name, another trade name, or your brand name. The choice is yours!

D. Phone Number: We suggest this is the sales manager's contact number or any main contact number regarding orders.

E. Email: You can list one or more email addresses, separated by commas, in the email input field. This comes in handy when you have multiple salespeople assigned to one store. Alternatively, you can enter one main email address here but also check the Sales User Override box.

F. Sales User Override: If you have assigned certain salespeople to individual vendors, checking this box means the buyer will see the assigned person's contact information when they view the store. The salesperson will also receive email notifications for the vendor's incoming Order Requests. Assigning a sales user to a vendor can be done in the Vendors Overview in your account.

G. Show Status Filter: Checking this box will allow you to set product statuses as Available or Backorder and will allow your buyers to filter by each status on your storefront.

H. About Store: Add a compelling description of your store and brand! You can also include your phone number and any special information you want your buyers to know when they are placing orders.

I. Website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram: Add your social media links.

J. Upload Logo: The logo you upload here will be visible to the buyers when they are scrolling through the list of stores they already have access to, or the list of locked stores they can request access to.

K. Minimum Order Value: Setting a minimum order value will prevent any buyer from placing an order of any value lower than what you set as the minimum. If their order doesn't yet meet the minimum, they'll get a message on the screen when they view their cart to tell them the amount of the shortfall. For more information about this process check out How to Set Minimum Order Value.

L. List Store: Checking this box will ensure that your store will be viewable to buyers that are browsing the list of locked stores in the LIVE Marketplace. When browsing locked stores, buyers will be able to request access.

M. Finally, Save! Click Save and your new store is ready to add products and inventory!

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N. Click Go To Live Store to view your store from a buyer’s perspective.

O. Disable Store: You can disable your store at any time. Once you click Disable Store, you will be asked if you want to delete the store permanently.

In order to have in-stock inventory contribute to the available quantities visible to your buyers, you will need to organize your inventory stock by Room. Rooms can be added to your account via Admin > Room.

1. Navigate back to your store(s) via Admin > Store Setup.

2. On your Store Admin page, choose the store you would like to assign Rooms as sellable in and head to the Rooms tab.

3. Use the search bar to locate the rooms you’d like to mark as sellable.

4. From here, you will make rooms visible to the chosen store by clicking the Sellable? checkbox for each.

5. Move inventory into the Sellable Rooms: Now that your Rooms are marked as sellable on your Store Setup page, any inventory that is put into these selected Rooms will be eligible to become available on the menu, or available as a source to show additional units that you haven't yet packaged.

6. From the Inventory Overview, locate and select the sellable inventory intended for your store and click Move.

7. From the popup window, select the room you marked as sellable in your Store Setup and click Move Items.

1. Create or Edit the products you'd like to sell in your store.

2. Assigning a Vendor Pricing Group to your buyers will also apply in the LIVE Marketplace! If your store offers products that have specific prices assigned to a pricing group, the applicable prices will display to any buyer that has that pricing group assigned to the vendor.