Elk Emporium
Inventory System Update
Inventory System Update
I am excited to share that we are going to be using a software called Ricochet Consignment, or Rico for short. We will begin using this to check out and inventory items beginning August 4th. Below this section you will find information and directions for accessing your vendor account. I can provide a hard copy, just ask me next time your at the store!
As always, please ask me any questions you may have! Happy market weekend!
Rico Information
Beginning August 3rd Elk Emporium will be switching our point of sale system to Ricochet Consign software. We are really excited about this change and what it means for vendors, customers, and ourselves. I wanted to provide a little bit of information about Rico before we started using it so that everyone can be prepared. This section explains a little about Rico. The next section contains step by step directions on logging in and adding inventory yourself (if you wish to do that). While this is not a requirement for us, please consider doing this if at all possible. It makes it easier to track what is coming in and going out of the store. It also decreases customer wait time at the point of sale.
Rico Information
Rico has the capability to track inventory, allow you to see your sales live, allow you to see how much you have brought in less commission, and other information.
Each vendor has been assigned a username and password. After logging in you may update any of your information or add inventory. You can also view your sales. This service is cloud based. This means that the software updates the inventory system live. You can check your login portal anytime to see what you have sold up to that point in time. You can check this from any phone, computer, or mobile device that has internet access.
Items that are already in your booth on August 3rd will be entered at the point of sale (this is how we are currently checking out). The change is that beginning August 3rd you will still see the items as sold inventory online . You may enter inventory yourself between now and August 3rd, just be aware that you only want to enter items that you are bringing on or after August 3rd. The inventory will not update itself until August 3rd. This means if you add an item to your inventory in Rico that is in your booth on July 28 and it sells July 29 it will still show on your screen as not sold. However, if you add an item to your inventory on Rico and keep it at home until August 3rd you will be able to see when it sold.
After we are up and going Rico will also show you your totals with rent and commission taken out. This way checks shouldn’t be a surprise to you. If you have not opted in to having rent taken from sales then the rent subtraction feature will not be visible to you.
Please remember, this will begin tracking August 3rd. I am giving you this information so that you may begin to look at the program and input inventory that you will have after August 3rd at your leisure if you wish to do so. As always, please ask me any questions that you may have! I am here to help you! Feel free to call or email. If you want you may also come into the store and I can show you how to get started!
How to Login
On your web browser go to https://elkemporium.ricoconsign.com
Your username is your first name (if you have difficulties with this call me!)
Password is elkemporium
Once you login you will come to consigner info screen. On this screen update your password.
Underneath consigner info is a section labeled inventory. This is where you will add inventory items. You will add the name, price, and how many of that item you are stocking. There are other fields to fill in, you can use them if you want, but they are not required.
That is it!