Know What's Selling on Consignment

You drop off stock at a gallery, a boutique, or a gift shop. Then you wait and hope. With Craftybase, you never have to wonder — you know exactly what's at each location, what's sold, and whether the consignment cut still leaves you ahead.

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Location and consignment tracking

The problem with consignment tracking

Most makers track consignment stock the same way — a notebook, a rough mental count, a spreadsheet they update when they remember. Then something goes missing, or a sale happens and they don't find out for three weeks.

The deeper problem: you don't actually know if a location is profitable until you do the math. After the commission fee, after replenishing what sold, after your time and materials — is it worth it?

Craftybase answers that question automatically. Every location gets its own stock record. Every sale gets logged. And your profitability per location is always visible, not something you calculate at the end of the season.

Stock at each location
Know exactly what's placed at each boutique, gallery, or market without counting by hand. Craftybase keeps a running total per location — so when you show up to restock, you already know what you need to bring.
Revenue and profit per location
Not all consignment arrangements are equal. See which locations are actually moving your work — and whether the commission rate still makes financial sense once your material costs are in the picture.
Restock without the guesswork
When it's time to top up a location, Craftybase shows you what sold and what's still there. No more showing up with the wrong pieces or making too many of something that isn't moving.

Consignment inventory management built for makers

Craftybase is designed for the maker side of consignment — the jeweler with pieces in four boutiques, the candle maker supplying three gift shops, the soap maker who sells through a local spa. Not the store running the shop.

You create unlimited location records, transfer stock to each one, and log sales as they come in. Your overall inventory updates automatically — so what you have on consignment never gets confused with what's available to sell online.

Track each consignee

Create a record for every gallery, boutique, spa, or gift shop you work with. Set custom price points per location — your consignment price at the local boutique may be different from your prices elsewhere.

Stock levels across all locations

See available stock at every location in one view. No spreadsheet tabs, no mental maths. When a piece sells at the craft fair but not at the gallery, you know exactly where your remaining stock is sitting.

Revenue breakdown per location

Log orders against each consignment location and see a full revenue and expense breakdown per location. You'll quickly see which relationships are worth renewing and which aren't earning their keep.

Who uses Craftybase for consignment?

Craftybase is inventory and manufacturing software built specifically for small-batch makers and artisan businesses that sell through multiple channels, including consignment.

  • Jewelry makers with pieces in galleries, boutiques, and at weekend markets — where stock location matters as much as stock quantity.
  • Candle and soap makers supplying gift shops and spas alongside their Etsy or Shopify store, who need consignment stock to stay separate from their online inventory.
  • Craft fair regulars who carry stock to markets and pop-ups and need to know what came back unsold and what needs replacing.
  • Makers with multiple relationships who need to compare which location actually earns its keep after the commission fee is taken into account.

Craftybase is not designed for consignment shop owners running the store — it's for the maker supplying it. If you're looking to manage consignors as a retail business, you'll want a point-of-sale tool instead.

Works alongside your online selling

Craftybase connects with Etsy, Shopify, and other sales channels, pulling in orders automatically. Your consignment stock is tracked separately in the same system — so a sale at the local boutique doesn't get mixed up with what's available online.

All your stock, all your channels, one source of truth. That's what stops you from accidentally selling the same piece twice.

Having a business that manufactures products with countless raw materials, Craftybase keeps us organized and helps us have a clear picture of the health of our business.

Bri Ussery
Bri Ussery
The Good Hippie

Frequently asked questions

What is consignment inventory software?

Consignment inventory software tracks the stock a maker places at retail locations — galleries, boutiques, gift shops, and craft fairs — separately from their online and in-studio inventory. Craftybase is built for handmade sellers who supply consignment locations and need to know what's placed, what's sold, and whether each location is profitable after the commission fee.

How does Craftybase track stock across multiple consignment locations?

Craftybase lets you create unlimited location records — one per boutique, gallery, market, or spa. You transfer stock to each location when you drop it off, and log sales against each location as they occur. Your overall inventory updates automatically, so your consignment stock is always accounted for separately from stock that's available to sell online or through other channels.

Can I see which consignment locations are actually profitable?

Yes. Craftybase shows revenue and expense reporting per location, so you can see the actual numbers for each consignment relationship. Because Craftybase also calculates your cost of goods per product, you can see whether the commission rate at a given location still leaves you with a workable margin — not just whether revenue looks good on the surface.

Does Craftybase work for makers selling at craft fairs and markets too?

Yes. You can create a location record for each market or fair you attend, transfer stock to it before you leave, and reconcile when you return — logging what sold and returning unsold stock to your main inventory. Craftybase works for any physical location where you place stock, whether it's a permanent boutique or a seasonal market.

How does consignment tracking connect with my Etsy or Shopify store?

Craftybase integrates directly with Etsy, Shopify, and other sales channels to import orders automatically. Your consignment stock is held in a separate location record, so it doesn't get counted as available online. When something sells at a boutique, you log it against that location, and your central inventory updates — preventing you from accidentally listing and selling an item that's already placed elsewhere.

Stop guessing. Start knowing.Your consignment inventory, always in view.

See exactly what's at each location, what's sold, and which relationships are worth keeping. Try Craftybase free for 14 days — no credit card required.