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Inventory

Sourcing strategies, pricing models, margin analysis, and inventory economics.

Overview

Confidential information about how you source, price, and manage inventory. This is competitive intelligence—keep private.

Sourcing Strategy

Supplier Mix

  • Primary distributors
  • Secondary sources
  • Opportunistic sourcing
  • Direct vs. distributor

Sourcing Tactics

  • Volume strategies
  • Allocation management
  • Release planning
  • Scarcity products

Buying Decisions

  • What to stock deep
  • Fast-turn vs. long-tail
  • Seasonal buying
  • Speculative inventory

Pricing Models

Pricing Strategy

  • Base margin targets by category
  • Competitive pricing approach
  • Dynamic pricing rules
  • Sale and clearance triggers

Category Pricing

Sealed Product

  • Standard margin targets
  • New release pricing
  • Promotional pricing
  • Loss leader strategy

Singles

  • Pricing methodology
  • Market pricing vs. cost-plus
  • Grading premiums
  • Bulk vs. individual

Supplies & Accessories

  • Margin targets
  • Bundle pricing
  • Cross-sell strategy

Margin Analysis

Target Margins by Category

  • TCG sealed products
  • Sports card sealed
  • Singles (TCG)
  • Singles (sports)
  • Supplies and accessories
  • Services (grading, etc.)

Margin Performance

  • Actual vs. target tracking
  • Product line profitability
  • SKU-level analysis
  • Slow-moving inventory impact

Inventory Economics

Turn Rate Targets

  • By category
  • By price point
  • Seasonal variations

Holding Costs

  • Capital tied up
  • Storage costs
  • Shrinkage and damage
  • Opportunity cost

Inventory Levels

  • Optimal stock levels
  • Reorder points
  • Safety stock
  • Maximum stock
  • See 40_vendors/distributors/ for supplier relationships
  • See 40_vendors/negotiations/ for pricing discussions
  • See 20_finance/accounting/ for inventory valuation