What is Circular?
Circular is consignment inventory management software for consignment, resale, thrift, and buy-sell-trade stores. It covers intake, single-SKU cataloging, AI pricing, consignment split calculation, and live seller notifications.
The product helps stores and brands scale without extra staff. Circular connects to the POS and e-commerce you already use (including Shopify) to track sales in real time and reconcile consignor splits automatically. The pricing engine gives you the optimal price for every product, helping you improve sell-through while protecting margin.
Resale-native, not retrofitted
Unlike generic POS tools, Circular is resale-native. It supports intake bookings, item grading, bulk edits, photo and description helpers, and smart rules. You get live analytics for sell-through rate, days on shelf, and revenue by brand, category, and sellers.
A single source of truth for every item and consignor, automated messaging throughout the seller journey, and exports for accounting. Resale software that plugs into your stack, prices accurately, and keeps operations predictable.
Intake and cataloging
Intake is where most resale stores lose time. Staff photograph items, look up brands, guess categories, type descriptions, and print labels. Circular compresses this into seconds.
Snap a photo and AI identifies the item, suggests category, brand, condition, and attributes. Review the suggestions, adjust what needs adjusting, and print a barcode. The product is cataloged with a unique SKU, ready to list.
Bulk operations let you edit, reprice, or relist groups of items at once. Barcode printing supports standard label formats. Every item gets a full history: who brought it in, when it arrived, what it sold for, and what was paid out.
AI pricing engine
Pricing in resale is hard. Every item is unique. Staff make different pricing decisions, and there is no wholesale cost to anchor to. Circular solves this with a pricing engine trained on your store's actual sales data.
The engine factors in brand, category, condition, and your sell-through patterns to suggest optimal prices. It learns which price points move inventory and which sit on the shelf. The result is consistent pricing across staff, for every item.
You keep full control. Prices are suggestions, not overrides. Staff can accept, adjust, or ignore any suggestion. Over time, the engine adapts to your pricing philosophy and gets more accurate.
Seller portal
The seller portal is a self-service interface for your consignors. Each seller gets their own login where they can track items, view earnings, book drop-offs, and update their bank details.
Real-time notifications keep sellers informed when items are listed, sold, or ready for payout. Balance summaries show exactly what has been earned, what is pending, and what has been paid out.
The booking system lets sellers schedule drop-offs so you can manage intake flow and avoid bottlenecks. Stores using the seller portal report 70-90% fewer seller inquiries because consignors can find the answers themselves.
Consignment splits and payouts
Consignment splits are calculated automatically based on your rules. Set split percentages by seller, category, price range, or any combination. When an item sells, the seller's balance updates in real time.
Pay out via bank transfer, store credit, or in-store. Batch payouts let you process multiple sellers at once. Every transaction is logged with a full audit trail for accounting.
Integrations
Circular layers on top of the tools you already use. No rip-and-replace required.
Shopify and Shopify POS sync products, inventory levels, and sales in real time. List an item in Circular and it appears in your Shopify store. Sell it at the register and Circular records the sale, updates the seller balance, and adjusts inventory.
Additional integrations include Square, Zettle, and Datanova. The platform is designed to work alongside your existing setup, handling the resale-specific logic that generic tools cannot.
Analytics and reporting
The dashboard gives you a live view of your resale operation. Key metrics include sell-through rate, days on shelf, revenue by brand and category, and top-performing sellers.
Filter by store, time period, or segment. Track which brands move and which sit. See which price points convert. Use the data to make better buying decisions and optimize your floor layout.
Accounting exports are built in. Sustainability metrics track the environmental impact of items sold through your store: weight diverted from landfill and estimated CO2 savings.
Accessible pricing
We want to make resale accessible to everyone. Circular uses a simple pay-as-you-go model based on your monthly sales volume, not the number of users or features you access.
Free for small businesses with less than $1,000 in monthly resale revenue. No hidden fees, no setup costs, no long-term contracts. All features from day one. Pricing grows with your business, so you only pay more when you're making more.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to set up Circular?
Most stores are live within a day. Create your workspace, connect your Shopify or POS, invite your team, and start adding items. There is no lengthy onboarding or implementation project.
Do I need to switch my POS to use Circular?
No. Circular layers on top of your existing POS and e-commerce stack. It integrates with Shopify, Shopify POS, Square, Zettle, and Datanova. You keep selling the way you already do.
Can I use Circular for multiple stores?
Yes. Circular supports multi-store and multi-location setups. Manage inventory, sellers, and analytics across all your locations from one workspace.
Does Circular work for thrift stores, or only consignment?
Both. Circular supports consignment, thrift, buy-sell-trade, and branded resale. In thrift mode, seller-specific fields like consignment splits and expiring dates are hidden so the interface stays clean.
How accurate is the AI pricing?
The pricing engine is trained on your store's actual sales data. It improves as you sell more. Prices are always suggestions. Staff can accept, adjust, or ignore any recommendation.
What happens to my data if I cancel?
Your data stays yours. You can export everything before canceling. There are no lock-ins, no cancellation fees, and no minimum contract.
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