Business

Designing a database schema for an online merch store involves several tables to manage various aspects like products, orders, customers, etc. Here's a simplified example:

1. **Products Table**:

   - ProductID (Primary Key)

   - ProductName

   - Description

   - Price

   - CategoryID (Foreign Key referencing Category table)

   - StockQuantity

2. **Categories Table**:

   - CategoryID (Primary Key)

   - CategoryName

3. **Customers Table**:

   - CustomerID (Primary Key)

   - FirstName

   - LastName

   - Email

   - Address

   - Phone

4. **Orders Table**:

   - OrderID (Primary Key)

   - CustomerID (Foreign Key referencing Customers table)

   - OrderDate

   - TotalAmount

5. **OrderDetails Table** (to capture individual items within an order):

   - OrderDetailID (Primary Key)

   - OrderID (Foreign Key referencing Orders table)

   - ProductID (Foreign Key referencing Products table)

   - Quantity

   - UnitPrice

This schema can be expanded further to include additional features like payment details, shipping information, etc., depending on the store's requirements. Indexes, constraints, and other optimizations would also be considered for efficient querying and data integrity.