Case Study: Educational Outfitters achieves a 40% reduction in inventory spend and real-time inventory control with RICS Software

Educational Outfitters Reducing Inventory Spend by 40%

Educational Outfitters, a national school-uniform retailer owned locally by Vickey Wegener, struggled to manage two stores (Lansing, opened 2006, and Grand Rapids, 2009) with an outdated POS. Vickey couldn’t track back orders, spent hours creating purchase orders, and faced inaccurate inventory counts and unbalanced cash drawers, making multi-store management impractical.

In 2011 she implemented RICS Software, whose cloud-based POS and inventory tools were tailored during a hands-on rollout. RICS cut PO creation to about 15 minutes, delivered reliable, timely inventory and end-of-day reports, enabled remote multi-store visibility, and reduced inventory spend by 40%, letting Vickey save time, operate with less staff, and regain control of her business.

Educational Outfitters

Vickey Wegener

Owner