CONSUMER ALERT: ConsignPro Contributes to Parents' Ability to Stretch Budgets

NEW YORK, NY, May 23, 2012 (Press-News.org) While it is hardly unusual for families to live on tight budgets, many families have found those budgets growing even tighter in recent years. After an extended period of economic tumult, recovery is beginning to happen slowly but surely--just as gasoline prices see major spikes. All of these factors have left parents and families looking to cut costs like never before, and a new report highlights one way in which families are doing just that--by purchasing clothing not from designer clothing boutiques or name-brand stores, but from consignment stores. Families across the nation are saving money and cutting clothing costs simply by doing business at these resale stores, and consignment stores are similarly benefiting from the increased popularity. Additionally, the makers of a software program called ConsignPro are reaping the rewards of the increased prevalence of consignment store shopping.

ConsignPro is a program designed by Brian Wilson, who originally developed the software to help his mom run her own consignment store more efficiently. Since its 1996 creation, however, ConsignPro has become one of the leading names in resale store software. Currently, ConsignPro is used in more than 3,000 resale stores across the country.

What's more, demand for ConsignPro is rising all the time, as interest in the resale shopping experience increases. The article cited above notes that many resale shops are holding major summer sales, and while the consumer is ultimately the one to benefit from these seasonal events, so, too, are the makers of ConsignPro--a fact for which Wilson is thankful.

"These seasonal sales are making up an increasingly large portion of our customer base lately," says Wilson in a statement to the press. Wilson elaborates on some of his software's benefits to resale shop owners. "Whether children's clothing, bridal shows, sporting goods, or craft shows, ConsignPro and our mobile features allow show organizers to distribute the work of adding, tagging, and selling consigned items," he says. "Our most current pricing model has also evolved to support these semi-annual sales in a cost-effective way."

ConsignPro is a commonly-used program not only in used clothing stores, but also in used bookstores and many other kinds of resale shop.

ABOUT:

ConsignPro is a resale software program developed in 1996 by Brian Wilson. Originally, the application was created to assist his mother's consignment business, but after Wilson discovered the convenience of his program he further developed it for widespread use. The product's creation helped establish Wilson's company, Visual Horizons Software. Since 1997, ConsignPro has helped over 3,000 business owners make sense out of complicated transactions and improve management of inventory and operations.

Wilson's company is an officially respected member of the National Association of Resale and Thrift Shops. Part of this is due to giving shop owners much-needed peace of mind and allowing them to focus more on their customers. For those considering the benefits of ConsignPro, the company provides a unique network of users who are willing to attest to the software's superiority.

Visit www.consignpro.com to learn more about ConsignPro.