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All Over The Shop founded by Bethan began as pop-up—an artist’s experiment in bringing local makers together—but quickly grew into one of Liverpool’s most vibrant vendor marketplaces.

Small Talk City started as an online kids’ consignment shop and quickly grew into a beloved Berkeley storefront. Jillian Leigh Lewis built it as both a resale service and a gathering place for families who value sustainability and thoughtful style.

Shopify vs. WooCommerce vs. Square Online vs. SquareSpace are common options for retail shops, but do they work for consignment and resale? What are the best options in terms of price, transaction fees, setup, features and integrations?

Loop Generation is one of London’s leading pre-loved designer destinations, managing thousands of one-of-a-kind pieces across Shopify and PayPal POS. As the business grew, spreadsheets couldn’t keep up. Circle-Hand gave them a single, scalable system built for modern resale.

Best Ricochet / RicoConsign alternative in 2025? Circle-Hand is a modern consignment and resale platform with simple setup. Import your inventory, consignors, and payouts over in just a few clicks.

What are the best ConsignPro and SimpleConsign alternatives in 2025? After ConsignPro and SimpleConsign were acquired by a private equity firm, many shops are seeking lower-cost options. Circle-Hand is the #1 software for consignment and resale stores. Simply import your inventory, consignors and payouts.

How to use Zettle POS for consignment and Resale? Zettle offers a free basic POS system with low fees, simple setup, easy-to-use interface. Integrated with Circle-Hand it helps you with managing your inventory, sellers and payouts.

Learn 10 lessons from 30+ years of doing consignment. Proven tactics to increase sales and foot traffic from top shops like Loop Generation and CoutureUSA. 1. Curate high quality in-demand inventory 2. Set clear rules with a consignment agreement...

How to use Square POS for consignment and Resale? Square offers a free basic POS system with low fees, simple setup, easy-to-use interface. Integrated with Circle-Hand it helps you with managing your inventory, sellers and payouts.

What categories sell best? Compare Shopify vs. WooCommerce, and explore successful consignment shops like Loop Generation and Small Talk City. Best practices to start your own online consignment business.

Square POS vs. Shopify POS vs. PayPal Zettle vs. SimpleConsign vs. ConsignCloud vs Circle-Hand are common options for retail shops, but do they work for consignment and resale? What are the best options in terms of transaction fees, hardware costs, easy setup, and flexible hardware with mobile support.

Simplify consignment sales management using this free Airtable template – Easily add new items, track consignor commissions and payouts, generate receipts, barcode scanning and automated notifications.

The best thrift and vintage shops in London, from designer to streetwear gems: Loop Generation (Chelsea), Vout Vintage (Hackney), Rites (Broadway Market), Buy by Bethan (Online/Pop-ups)

Find the best thrift & secondhand shops in Berlin: Hardt Store (Kreuzberg), In/Rotation (Neukölln), Home Full of Clothes (Prenzlauer Berg), Rack'n'White (Mitte), Loretta Vintage...

Create a legally secure consignment contract for your consignment, thrift, vintage, or resale business. It covers essential aspects like item acceptance, compensation, handling of stolen goods—ensuring transparency and trust for both you and your consignors.

How can consignment and vintage stores use Shopify as a POS for their online and offline sales? With a few Shopify apps, you can create a system that covers consignors, sellers, payouts, taxes, barcode generation and more.

The resale market share is set to nearly double from 10% to 18%. Opening a consignment store involves minimal legal hurdles and offers significant environmental benefits; the fashion industry accounts for about 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Explore our step-by-step guide to starting your own thrift shop.

Secondhand shops cut environmental impact. But by how much? Use this calculator to find out. Around 50% of pre-loved purchases replace a new item, helping your resale store reduce CO₂ and water use.

Looking for the best consignment software in 2025? Circle-Hand vs. ConsignCloud vs. SimpleConsign for resale businesses. Comparison of features, costs, fees and hardware.

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Use our simple calculator allows you to quickly apply the VAT margin scheme. The VAT margin scheme is a great way for resellers of secondhand goods in the UK to save money on tax.

Where secondhand and thrift shops get their clothes varies greatly from shop to shop. Some shops have different sources like donations, used-clothes container [...]