Monthly Maker SpotlightNovember 2026
Use this guide for inventory, online listings, restocking, payments, shipping, labels, events, classes, policies, and other day-to-day vendor procedures.
Simple Consign Vendor Portal
Visit SimpleConsign Consignor Access to log in to your portal.
New to SimpleConsign?
Start with the SimpleConsign Consignor Access Overview for a walkthrough of the Dashboard, Activity, Items, and other vendor portal features.
Important day-to-day information about communication, membership, payments, store policies, hours, and general vendor procedures.
Store owner / general: manchestercraftmarket@gmail.com
Staff / inventory: inventorymcm@gmail.com
Store phone: 603-606-1351
Website: www.manchestercraftmarket.com
Location: Mall of New Hampshire, 1500 S. Willow St, Manchester, NH 03103
Important updates are posted consistently in the private vendor group. Vendors can ask questions, discuss pricing and merchandising, recommend events, and review store statistics.
Private inventory matters can be sent to Admina Craftmarket by Facebook message or by email at inventorymcm@gmail.com.
Do not message staff members directly for work questions. They are not on call.
Please do not request photos of your space.
$15/month — Extra Backstock Bin Add-On:
Add one additional backstock bin to your membership. The charge will be reflected on your monthly membership invoice.
Social Media Add-Ons | Payment Link
Mail in Restocks | Payment Link
Product Photography | Payment Link
Item counts are use it or lose it and do not roll over to the next month.
Full Serve | Payment Link
Regular monthly payouts by direct deposit from St. Mary's Bank are always free and are initiated by the 15th of the following month, barring circumstances outside MCM's control such as bank errors, transfer limits, or holidays.
For initial setup, make sure your phone number is in your portal profile. St. Mary's Bank will send you a link to enter your banking information and request a keyword.
Keyword format: mcm“lastname”
Example: mcmmoores
ACH transfers are available for early payouts or multiple payouts during the month.
Account balances can be transferred upon request at any time by emailing Jess for a $3 per transfer fee.
The $3 fee is charged by the consignment software and is not controlled by MCM.
ACH payouts through the portal are optional and are available as a convenience.
Regular payouts by direct deposit from St. Mary's Bank by the 15th are always free.
Membership fees are paid through Square invoicing and cannot be paid in-store or with vendor balances.
| Monday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–6 PM |
Closed: Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Close at 6 PM: 12/24, 12/31, 1/1, and 7/4.
MCM reserves the right to three days of weather- or staff-related closures between November 1 and March 31. Additional full-day closures may be eligible for reimbursement at the daily rental rate upon emailed request.
Because closures are often last-minute, closures will be announced on the Manchester Craft Market Facebook page, in the private Vendors Group, and in the public Sales Group. If you are unsure whether we are open during a weather event and plan to restock or shop, please check the Facebook page before coming in.
The more comments we have on posts, the more people the algorithm shows things to.
These posts are also used to create reels and other promotional materials.
iPhone: Open the portal in Safari, tap Share, choose Add to Home Screen, then confirm.
Android: Open the portal in your browser, use the three-dot menu, choose Add to Home screen, and confirm.
Use individual SKUs for individual items and use Save & Copy when adding similar items. This allows distinct designs to be sold online even if they share a general product name.
When removing inventory from the store, update the quantities in the system.
Everything you need to add inventory correctly, get products onto the website, maintain your vendor profile, print labels, restock, and manage sales and orders.
Each materially different item must have its own SKU.
A red bow and a blue bow are two different items, even if they are the same shape and size. Each needs its own SKU and its own photo in order to be included on the website.
Name
Use a useful, descriptive item name. For example, use “Child's Hair Bow”, not simply “Bow.”
Quantity
Enter your actual quantity on hand.
Price
Enter the selling price for the item.
Category
Choose one of the many organized item types available in the portal. If you do not see the perfect category, choose a close-enough option and ask us whether we can create a better one.
Brand
Start typing your business name, then click your business name from the list.
Do not rely on Tab or Enter to select your Brand. This can cause the brand selection not to “stick,” which will prevent the item from appearing in your website section.
Extra Information
Add a searchable item description. This information appears on the website and helps customers discover your products through search.
Example: “This handmade bow is made with cotton fabric and an alligator clip. 3" wide.”
Color
Use this when similar items are available in different colors. One-off items, books, and similar products generally do not need a color.
Size
Use this whenever the size of the item matters. Stickers, paintings, and similar products benefit from having a size entered.
All clothing must have a size and gender/age in the "Family Group".
Use S, M, L, XL, etc., or Small, Med, Large, etc. Whichever format you choose, be consistent.
Used
Do not check the Used box.
Do Not Discount
Do not check Do Not Discount.
Checking Do Not Discount prevents us from running percentage-off sales for you and also prevents you from using the Sale % Off categories to discount items.
UPC field:
Leave this field blank unless the item has a nationally registered UPC or equivalent registered identifier.
Examples include many commercially packaged food products with registered UPCs and books with a registered ISBN.
Do not enter your SKU, a made-up number, or any other internal identifier in the UPC field.
Do not reuse old SKUs.
First, create the item in your portal according to the inventory instructions in this guide.
Brand is required for your item to appear in your maker collection on the website.
Start typing your business name in the Brand box, then click your business name in the list.
Do not rely on Tab or Enter to select your Brand. This can cause the brand selection not to “stick,” which will prevent the item from appearing in your website section.
Extra Information is extremely important for website search and product discovery.
Add a searchable item description that appears on the website and helps customers find your products.
Example: “This handmade bow is made with cotton fabric and an alligator clip. 3" wide.”
Use the Extra Information box to describe what the item is, what it is made from, important features, dimensions, materials, use, or other words a customer might search for. The more useful information you provide, the easier it is for customers to discover the item on the website.
If you sell the same design in multiple colors, sizes, or both, enter the appropriate Color and Size on each individual SKU.
This information allows related SKUs to be “family'd” together on the website.
Instead of showing every size and color as a completely separate product, we may be able to merge them into one website listing with Color and Size selectors for the customer.
This is especially important for clothing and other products offered in variations. All clothing must have a size. Use S, M, L, XL, etc., or Small, Med, Large, etc., and be consistent with the format you choose.
If you have a lightbox or another well-lit photo area at home, you may use photos taken at home.
You can email photos to inventorymcm@gmail.com, or use the Simple Consign Photo App at home to upload them.
Photo access is required for this option and must be approved by management.
All members receive their own section of the Manchester Craft Market website, including a logo, a short About section, and available inventory.
Complete the Vendor Bio Form to provide the information used for your website profile.
You can use just your state for your location, or a region of the state ("Lakes Region NH, Capitol Region NH) instead of a town if you're concerned about privacy.
Email your logo to inventorymcm@gmail.com.
Logo requirements:
Logos must be square and at least 1000 × 1000 pixels
The vendor bio form includes optional self-identifying checkboxes for:
Additional identities can be added upon request.
Manchester Craft Market is an incredibly inclusive community, and we want vendors to be able to represent themselves accurately and in the way that feels right to them.
SimpleConsign's step-by-step label guide:
Recommended Avery label sheets:
Buy the version made for your printer type. Avery product numbers can differ between inkjet and laser versions, so confirm printer compatibility before purchasing.
The printing computer is located out back.
In-store label printing login:
Terminal ID: T86368
Password: MCMPRINT
PIN: 3446
SimpleConsign does not support arbitrary custom label sizes such as 1.5 × 1 inch labels. Use one of the supported Avery-compatible formats.
We do not want vendors printing labels from outside of Consignor Access because of how easy it is to make mistakes with barcodes, strings of letters and numbers, and other item information.
If you absolutely must print labels outside of the portal, MCM is not responsible for any errors this may cause.
If printing your own barcode labels, the following information is mandatory:
Always check in and out with staff, no matter how busy the store is.
$15/month — Extra Backstock Bin Add-On:
Add one additional backstock bin to your membership. The charge will be reflected on your monthly membership invoice.
This calendar shows dates and times when the Manchester Craft Market classroom is booked for classes or other events. Use this calendar to plan restocks, especially during Holiday season when many people may be trying to restock at once.
You have two options for discounting an individual item:
Email Admina Craftmarket at inventorymcm@gmail.com with the start date, end date, and percentage off.
We will hang a sign in your space and program the sale. These items will show as on sale at checkout, on receipts, and on the website.
Important: Any item with DO NOT DISCOUNT checked will not have its price changed by a programmed sale.
The store is not responsible for items being excluded from a sale for this reason, as vendors are specifically instructed elsewhere in this guide not to check the DO NOT DISCOUNT box.
Customers are increasingly ordering items from our website, both for in-store pickup and to be shipped all over the country.
No unpaid items may be placed on the pickup shelves.
For in-store pickup orders, staff will find the items ordered online, package them, and send Ready for Pickup emails to customers.
For shipped orders, staff will find the items ordered online, package them, and ship them to customers.
Custom orders should be paid before you begin creating the physical product.
Do not work for free.
Name
Use the format Custom Order for ZZZ, using the customer's first name and last initial.
Price
Enter the full amount the customer needs to pay. If you are shipping the item directly from home to the customer, include the shipping cost in the price.
Extra Information
Add a short description of the custom item being created.
Example: “3x handmade mugs with mushrooms”
If you are shipping the item directly from home to the customer, also include:
“Price includes product price plus shipping from vendor”
Category
Select Custom Orders.
Brand
Start typing your business name, then click your business name from the list.
Do not rely on Tab or Enter to select your Brand. This can cause the brand selection not to “stick,” which will prevent the item from appearing in your website section.
Post in the MCM Vendors Facebook group or message Admina Craftmarket directly and ask for the custom-order item to be added to the website.
You can also use the Simple Consign Photo app to add your own custom order photo to the item by search the SKU in the app or scanning the barcode.
Once added, the item will appear in:
Send the customer the direct link to their custom-order item, or send them to the Pay for a Custom Order page to complete payment.
Wait until the custom order has been paid before beginning production.
No unpaid items may be placed on the pickup shelves.
When creating a custom order that you will ship directly from home, use the standard custom-order naming convention:
Name: Custom Order for ZZZ
Use the customer's first name and last initial.
Include the shipping cost in the item's total price.
In Extra Information, include a short description of the custom item being created and add:
“Price includes product price plus shipping from vendor”
After you ship the package, email or message us with the tracking number so we can enter it in our system.
If tracking information is not shared with us, we may restrict your ability to ship custom orders directly from home.
All items on our website are automatically available for shipping now, for a $14.99 fee.
Some items are far too small for this fee and would benefit from being added to a shipping profile, which allows us to calculate shipping costs based on weight and size instead of a high flat rate.
Vendors can add their items to shipping profiles by using the tester boxes located above the pickup shelves in the classroom.
If you ship a custom order directly to the customer from home, email or message us with the package tracking number so we can enter it in our system.
If tracking information is not shared with us, we may restrict your ability to ship custom orders directly from home.
Ways to promote your business, participate in annual store events, and offer classes and workshops.
Once your first month’s invoice is paid, you may begin advertising your business and items.
You may post once per day with pictures, descriptions, and prices of your products. Share your products, your process, and your inspiration.
Occasionally we will allow multiple posts per day for set periods of time. These times are announced in the private vendor group.
Why posting matters:
Vendors who post regularly on the public Facebook group (the "sales group") get a tag next to their name that says "MCM Maker". This is a Facebook group role that needs to be accepted. Visit the Facebook group directly and should see the invitation to accept the MCM Maker role.
Once you have clicked Book, staff will get a notification of your Request.
A Request is a Request and is not final until the Facebook event and Class Tickets are available for sale on the website.
We will add new classes to the website on Thursdays. Anything booked after 12pm on Thursday will wait until the following Thursday.
Enter the class using the following information:
You can also access the Google Calendar booking page at manchestercraftmarket.com/vendorportal.
Make sure to update the MM/DD at the beginning of the item title in your portal if the class date changes.
Create the event image in Canva using the template on the Google Calendar, or email photos to inventorymcm@gmail.com for us to create the image.
The canva template is set up in a very particular way. Do not resize the center block. Use the center block as a guide for the width of the class information text. Size the text to fill the center box and maximize visibility on Facebook and anywhere else the image is cropped.
Details may be updated and modified as we move forward with this new venture.
Guide Last updated 10/2026.
Please contact Jessica with any questions or concerns.
Information for vendors who are preparing to end their Manchester Craft Market membership.
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