Hi Brenna, I would love to have a chat with you.
I’m based in South Africa with my own brick & morter consignment store. Can you send me your email address please?
Topic summary
A retail gift store owner with 150 consignment vendors shares experiences testing multiple consignment management apps integrated with Shopify POS. The original poster identifies a key gap: most apps are designed for resale/used goods shops rather than stores that restock consigned products alongside owned inventory.
Apps Discussed:
- Vendor Consignment (Visceral): Currently recommended as best option - affordable, good customer service, effective for restocking consignment models
- Ricochet & Aravenda (formerly Resale Global): Not recommended due to limited Shopify integration and data sync issues causing duplicate vendor payments
- ConsignMint: Newer app praised by users for vendor self-entry capability and seamless Shopify integration
- Circle-Hand & Consignify: Recently launched alternatives with AI features and consignor portals
Common Pain Points:
- Vendor onboarding and inventory upload processes create confusion
- Need for vendor self-service product entry without sacrificing quality control
- QuickBooks integration for proper COGS tracking
- Bulk markdown and product expiry management
- Spreadsheet-based tracking becomes unsustainable at scale
Multiple store owners express interest in solutions allowing vendor self-entry while maintaining control over product presentation. The discussion remains active with app developers joining to offer demos and trials.