Simplifying the entire furniture reuse process, from the initial phone call to delivering the goods. That’s Kudos. The No.1 retail solution in the furniture reuse sector.
Kudos Make Rounds More Efficient
Postcode based planning, SMS appointment reminders and RGA sign-up reminders mean fuel savings, more appointments per shift and maximized Retail Gift Aid contributions.
You can easily make the most of additional income opportunities that are available to you. With Kudos managing the process, every penny of Gift Aid and re-use credit is collected for you by the system.
Kudos guides users through the complete process. So booking a collection is simple, and prompts ensure you ask for essentials like fire certification. The till is really easy to use too, with a prompt where needed to offer delivery.
Thanks to our years of experience, we know furniture reuse well. So if you need to account for solidarity vouchers, make sure your electricals are PAT tested and warrantied, or you need to repair your bicycles and manage bought-in stock as well as donated, Kudos can do it all.
Innovative mobile apps to boost charity retail income
Kudos Software, an expert in charity Retail Gift Aid systems, has introduced four innovative, cost effective mobile apps to help charities thrive in a competitive market. These apps will free up tills and help you to deliver great customer service, make more sales in and away from shops and increase retail income.
All four apps run on 4G as well as broadband, and the Kudos combination of cloud-based software integrated with fully mobile apps will give you the optimum in performance, stability and flexibility. Your operation is always changing. So is Kudos.
Choose Kudos for a solution that grows and adapts to the ever-changing demands of the retail world.
SignUp allows donors to register for RGA electronically via a tablet, quickly and easily. It allows for RGA sign-up in store, and also at events and pop-ups – anywhere there is a 4G connection – minimising data entry errors and ensuring GDPR compliance. Read more…
Barcode allows the in-store team to price items more quickly and easily, whatever the layout of the store’s back office. It also provides management information in real-time, aiding merchandising decisions and improving stock control. Read more…
POS enables sales in-store or at pop-up locations, offering a wide range of options and all the benefits of mobile POS. on a tablet it’s easy to introduce additional services e.g. loyalty schemes, multi-buy promotions and lottery tickets. Read more…
Drive streamlines furniture collections and deliveries, improving efficiency and profitability. It offers postcode-based planning and driver monitoring via Google Maps, SMS appointment reminders, real-time vehicle tracking and real-time donor sign-up while on the road. The result is that Drive delivers fuel savings, more appointments per shift and more RGA. Read more…
Better Stock Management For Maximum Revenue
Kudos makes tracking your stock level easy. So, for example, when you know you are about to run low on double beds, you can run a campaign to get more donations of double beds. Easy!
100% Client Retention
From give to take, from got to gone, with Kudos it’s covered. No wonder we’re the number one choice for Furniture Reuse Organisations (FRO). Find out why our clients never want to leave us
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Retail Gift Aid
Retail Gift Aid is an excellent and often vital revenue stream for charity retailers. The Kudos EPOS system makes it easy and quick to confirm and process Gift Aid payments at the till.
If you want to maximise RGA, Kudos will support you all the way from making it easy for donors to donate with ‘bag drop’ points to enabling a simple claim process for the admin team.
Process RGA in the shops with one-scan barcodes, donor barcodes or quick find Donor ID’s. The choice is yours and our experts will help you setup the process that’s right for your retail operation, is simple to run and saves you time, and money.
The RGA claim process with HMRC can seem complicated. Kudos will help you minimise this risk. It’s evolved over the years to help with the important details like avoiding duplicate records, having accurate address details, making sure the donor’s name is entered in the format HMRC require and making donor communications simple and correct.
Training webinars are held regularly for anyone new to the RGA claims process to provide the tools and the confidence for 100% RGA claim success.