Operations

Maximum utilization, minimum effort.

Item-level inventory, cycle and return management, recurring billing, logistics and analytics, built for circular commerce, native to Shopify.

Every item tracked, from first scan to last. Supercycle replaces Shopify's stock counter with serialized, item-level inventory across rentals, returns and resale.

Serialized inventory

Every item gets a unique serial number, a digital fingerprint. Tag it with QR, barcode or RFID and track condition, status and lifecycle history at every touchpoint.

Scanner app

Scan QR codes, barcodes or RFID tags from Android or iOS to create items, process returns and move stock on the go.

Smart allocation

Ally, the allocation algorithm, assigns each new cycle to the optimal item, weighing upcoming bookings, condition and processing status to maximize availability.

Item conditions

Track condition through its lifecycle: unused, used, repairable, unrepairable. Custom conditions can drive pricing, visibility or automation.

Fulfillment that fits circular. Multi-location inventory, configurable buffers and pickup-in-store options, built for the operational reality of rental and resale.

Locations

Run circular across multiple warehouses or stores, with per-location availability, pick locations and pickup-in-store.

Logistics buffers

Set turnaround buffers so items have time to be cleaned and prepared between rentals, reflected automatically in the availability customers see.

Order cutoff time

Set the latest time a customer can place a rental for a given dispatch day, in your store's time zone, with days you don't dispatch skipped automatically.

Opening hours

Give each location its own hours so customers picking up or dropping off in store choose a time it's actually open.

Understand your circular business. Item-level reporting, customer segmentation and operational insights to optimize utilization, retention and revenue.

Item-level reporting

Track utilization, lifecycle and revenue at the individual item level to spot best performers and retire underperforming stock.

Customer segments

Build segments from rental activity, lifetime value or any custom criteria to target campaigns, automate workflows and analyze cohorts.

Analytics dashboards

Native circular commerce reporting inside the Supercycle admin: cycles, revenue and utilization without exporting a thing.

Shopify Analytics

Rentals, subscriptions and resale flow through Shopify orders, so Shopify's own reports track your circular performance alongside retail.

Sell stock you don't own. Rent or resell stock owned by brand partners or customers, with the revenue share you owe each consignor tracked as their items earn.

Consignors and revenue share

Beta

Add a consignor, set their share as a percentage or a Liquid formula, and assign their items. Every paid charge adds their share to a running balance, and refunds reverse it automatically.

Payouts and the consignor portal

Beta

Record payouts to settle balances in runs, with every earning and refund itemized. Consignors follow their balance, activity and payouts from their own Shopify customer account.

Have your agents run it for you. Connect Claude, ChatGPT or any MCP client to Supercycle, or ask Sidekick inside Shopify admin, and hand over the routine work: query inventory, manage cycles, chase overdue returns and reconcile charges.

Operators MCP

Ask your AI assistant to query cycles, inventory, customers and returns, or trigger tasks like chasing overdue returns. Works with Claude, ChatGPT and any MCP client.

Shopify Sidekick

Ask Sidekick inside Shopify admin about your cycles, customers and returns and it queries Supercycle directly: what's overdue, who has what out, which returns are still expected. It can also add a product to your Supercycle catalog, surface circular insights in Shopify Analytics and build Flow automations with Supercycle triggers.

Frequently asked questions.

Can I run multiple warehouse locations?

Yes. Configure multiple locations and assign items to specific pick locations. Logistics buffers and pickup-in-store rules can be set per location to manage availability across your fulfillment network.

How does the allocation algorithm choose items?

Ally, the allocation algorithm, looks at all available items for a product and assigns the one that maximizes future availability. It accounts for upcoming bookings, item conditions and processing status to keep your inventory working as hard as possible.

Can I sell stock I don't own?

Yes, with consignment. Create a consignor for the brand partner, set their revenue share, and assign their items. Supercycle accrues their share whenever a charge on one of their items is paid, reverses it on refunds, and lets you record payouts to settle the balance. Consignment is in beta and enabled per store on request, so contact support to switch it on.

Who handles fulfillment and logistics?

You have complete flexibility. Handle it yourself through Shopify and Supercycle admin, connect with our specialist circular 3PL partners, or integrate your existing 3PL using our connector templates for platforms like Patchworks.

Explore the rest of the platform.

Methods

New, rental, resale, subscription, membership and trade-in.

Channels

Online store and Shopify POS for circular commerce.

Risk

ID verification, e‑signatures, deposits and card vaulting.

Extend

APIs, MCPs, automations, connectors and custom data.

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