Thrift Stores Are Booming, But Only the Smart Ones Are Scaling
The secondhand market is surging, and thrift stores are leading the charge. With 62% of Gen Z and Millennials preferring secondhand over new, and donations pouring in by the truckload, the pace has never been faster. Stores that can’t scale their intake and production are quickly falling behind.
But here’s the twist, most POS systems aren’t built for thrift. Managing resale inventory isn’t like managing new goods. Every donation is different. Bulk drops arrive unannounced. Pricing is a guessing game. And good luck making sense of it all without real-time data.
That’s why forward-thinking stores, from small chains to large players like Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas, are turning to RCS Thrift Production Manager (TPM) to stay ahead.
“TPM has made our processes more efficient, more responsive, and much less stressful.” – Goodwill Northwest Texas
One System to Power the Chaos
Thrift Production Manager is a cloud-based engine that brings structure, speed, and smarts to thrift retail.
Here’s how it’s transforming stores:
5x Faster Admin Tasks Credential updates and pricing changes that used to be a nightmare now take minutes, not hours.
Smarter Pricing Improve pricing accuracy with tools for quality assessments and brand lookup, enhancing the customer experience
Fewer Printer Headaches TPM dramatically cuts downtime with reliable tag printing and faster support when you need it.
Real-Time Reporting at the Frontlines Empower staff with live dashboards showing performance metrics, inventory levels, and more, no more waiting on the back office.
Streamlined Item Intake Process unique inventory, fast. From vintage jeans to bulk coffee mugs, intake and label with just a few clicks.
Multilingual Support for Diverse Teams Support for five languages reflects today’s workforce, and tomorrow’s growth.
Built for Thrift, Not Just Retail
Unlike traditional inventory tools, TPM is made specifically for the wild world of secondhand:
- Fully customizable item categories
- Pricing assistant
- Bulk item processing
- Role-based user permissions
- Seamless integration with systems like NCR Counterpoint
Whether you’re running a one-store operation or managing a national chain, TPM scales to your pace, without slowing you down.
“Updating employee credentials and making price changes used to be time-consuming and tedious, now, it’s at least 5x faster.” – Goodwill Northwest Texas
Check out this quick video with TPM expert Darlene McQueen to learn more:
Bottom Line: The Future of Retail is Circular. Are You Ready?
The resale boom isn’t slowing down. But surviving, and thriving, in thrift takes more than good intentions. It takes the right tools. Thrift Production Manager is helping stores turn donation day chaos into organized, profitable inventory.
Join us for our upcoming webinar:
Streamline & Scale: Transforming Thrift Operations with Thrift Production Manager
Hear directly from Nick Robinson of Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas, as he shares how TPM transformed their entire backroom process, and how it can do the same for you. From intake to floor placement, TPM is the game-changer your team has been waiting for!
