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# Adding/Editing Brands & Distributors

This is the first step to adding in Products manually. The process is generally the same for Brands and Distributors.

## Adding a New Brand

**Proceed to:** **Manage** > **Inventory** > **Brand**

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

## Click “New Brand”

![Add new brand](/files/60660d86b51b7e8584db22b4295a9da478f52885)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Enter the Brand Name

The Brand Name is the only field that is required. The rest are optional.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Set the Sort Order

The **Sort Order** field will control where the Brand is located within your Products list.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Save

Click **Save** once finished.

![Save new brand](/files/9598567a0a0289faf5f509a5f448c11f380b7914)
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Adding a New Distributor

**Proceed to:** **Manage** > **Inventory** > **Distributors**

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

## Click “New Distributor”

![Add new distributor](/files/6c250e8de6a4c5959207c1f3445ef932e0c88272)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Enter the Distributor Name

The Distributor Name is the only field that is required. All other fields are optional.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Save

Click **Save** once finished.

![Save new distributor](/files/bc1a421c58a9246337d93f6ecd677fafdc0638af)
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Continue to adding Product Groups

[Continue to adding Product Groups](/inventory/adding-editing-product-groups.md)
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Editing a Brand OR Distributor

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

## Go to Brands or Distributors

**Proceed to:** **Manage** > **Inventory** > Select **Brands** OR **Distributors**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Select the Brand or Distributor

Click the name of the Brand or Distributor you are looking to edit.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Save changes

After any necessary changes are made, click **Save**.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Deleting a Brand OR Distributor

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

## Go to Brands or Distributors

**Proceed to:** **Manage** > **Inventory** > Select **Brands** OR **Distributors**
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Select the Brand or Distributor

Click the name of the Brand or Distributor you are looking to delete.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

## Delete

Click the red **Delete** button at the bottom.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Notes:**

* If you're looking to delete a Brand, you'll first need to make sure there are NO Products currently assigned to that Brand.
* You cannot delete a Distributor that is attached to any Products you've downloaded from SalonInteractive but you will be able to mark it as inactive (by unchecking the Active box).
  {% endhint %}


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