Thrift and Consignment

Buffalo Exchange simplifies buy-and-sell retail operations and compliance

Robert Josefs

August 24, 2026

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SUCCESS STORY

Buffalo Exchange simplifies buy-and-sell retail operations and compliance

Buffalo Exchange is a 54-location fashion apparel and consignment retailer that needed a custom POS system built around its unique buy-and-sell business model.

With inventory changing every day, the company needed better visibility and control across all of its store locations.

With Celerant, Buffalo Exchange can manage its consignment operations in one system, track inventory in real time and make more informed business decisions.

COMPANY

Buffalo Exchange

INDUSTRY

Thrift and Consignment

SOLUTIONS

POS, buy-sell management, inventory, SKU creation, employee tracking, centralized reconciliation

Stratus Enterprise since 2008

RESULTS AT A GLANCE

Measurable impact that drives growth

Since partnering with Celerant, Buffalo Exchange has seen significant improvements across key business metrics.

Store locations

Real-time multi-store visibility

Centralized reconciliation

Automated SKU creation

THE JOURNEY

Challenge → Solution → Results

A strategic partnership built on understanding, innovation, and measurable outcomes.

CHALLENGE

Manual processes make buy-and-sell retail harder to manage

Buffalo Exchange relied on pen-and-paper processes that made it difficult to manage buy-sell transactions, taxes, inventory and reporting across its unique retail model.

Manual transactions: Trade conversions, taxes and changing inventory were difficult to manage without a dedicated POS system
Unique SKUs: One-of-a-kind items required individual SKUs that were difficult to track and report on
Limited control: Weak reporting and cash-heavy transactions made it harder to monitor inventory, employee activity and loss prevention

SOLUTION

Automated POS simplifies buy-sell retail across 54 stores

With Celerant, Buffalo Exchange replaced manual processes with an automated POS system built to manage its high-volume buy-sell retail operation across 54 stores.

Automated inventory: New SKUs can be created quickly while inventory and sales are tracked in real time
Centralized reconciliation: Bookkeeping and cash/trade values are managed across stores from one system
Employee tracking: Staff activity can be tracked for both purchasing used goods and completing related sales

RESULTS

Real-time visibility improves control across 54 stores

With Celerant in place, Buffalo Exchange can monitor sales and store activity across all 54 locations in real time from anywhere.

As new merchandise enters each store, staff can quickly create SKUs and accurately track and report each sale, even across different state locations.

Automated retail software also helps simplify compliance, eliminate handwritten transactions and reduce manual inventory tracking.

“

Celerant values our business and they also care. We have built really solid relationships with their team.. This is a great partnership for any retail business to begin.

Sabrina Barger

Business Manager, Buffalo Exchange

ABOUT THE CLIENT

About Buffalo Exchange

A pioneer in the resale fashion industry, Buffalo Exchange has been buying, selling and trading clothing & accessories since 1974. We offer customers 25% in cash or 50% in trade on-the-spot for current trends, designer, everyday styles, vintage and one-of-a-kind fashion finds. Buffalo Exchange has over 40 stores – and growing all the time.

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