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# Adding/Editing a Product

## Adding a New Product

**Proceed to:** **Manage** > **Inventory** > **Products** > **New Product**

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## Name

This will be the description of the product.

*Example: Deep Cleansing Shampoo*
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## Brand

The company that makes the product. Select from the drop-down box.

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Brands should be entered prior to adding new products. Find out [how to add Brands](/inventory/adding-editing-brands-and-distributors.md) here.
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## Product Group

These are categories that organize your Products *within* each Brand, and normally determine what *type* of Product it is.

*Example: Shampoo, Conditioner, Treatment*

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Product Groups should be entered prior to adding new products. Find out [how to add Product Groups](/inventory/adding-editing-product-groups.md) here.
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## SKU

Can be the same as a UPC, a Distributor code, or anything you want it to be!
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## UPC (barcode)

This is the number on the sticker in which you scan on the Product. This is the *entire* number including the number of the far left and the far right.
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## Size

Size should be entered to differentiate a Product from other sizes of the same Product. Size unit should be entered in this field as well.

*Example: 2.5 Fl. Oz., 1 each, Large*
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## Taxable

Will you be charging tax for this particular Product?
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## Retail

Will this product be sold for Retail or used for Professional purposes? If the Product is sold for Retail, this drop-down should be set to "YES".
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## Active

This will determine the status of the product. If you are no longer selling the Product, you'll change its Active drop-down to "NO".
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## Salon Cost

This is what you as a Salon pay for the Product.
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## Retail Cost

This is what you charge the Client for the Product.
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## On Hand Quantity

The number of Products you currently have in the Salon.
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## Target Quantity

The quantity you prefer to keep in the Salon to cover potential sales.
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## Use Up Time (Days)

Average length of time to use up a Product. This can be used for suggestive selling.

*Example: If a client purchases a shampoo that has a use up time of 28 days. When they come back after the 28 day period, you will receive a notification at the top of your Checkout Ticket reminding you to suggest another!*
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## Save

Click **Save** once you are finished.
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## Editing a Product

**Proceed to:** **Manage** > **Inventory** > **Products**

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## Select the Product

Click on the name of the Product you would like to edit.
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## Adjust fields

Adjust any necessary fields.
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## Save

Click **Save** once finished.
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