Self-serve operator beta

Use SAGE on your real shop. Tell us where it earns its keep.

This beta is for independent retailers willing to connect or add real inventory, try the workflows built for their vertical, and judge SAGE by whether it produces useful work—not by whether the demo looks clever.

Choose your shop type Explore a demo first
Already built by vertical

Start where your shop is different.

The underlying SAGE system is shared. The vocabulary, workflows, first useful action, and inventory rhythm change with the vertical you choose.

Books

Independent bookstores

Staff picks, events, signed and rare titles, book clubs, customer wants, and long-tail inventory.

Initial evaluation: run the shop check-up. First value: connect or import a real catalog.
Start the bookstore beta → Records

Independent record stores

New arrivals, used vinyl, collector intent, weekly releases, want lists, and owner-added pressing detail.

Initial evaluation: run the shop check-up. First value: add or connect real inventory.
Start the record-store beta → Comics

Independent comic shops

Pull lists, Wednesday arrivals, variants, manga, back issues, subscriptions, and demand signals.

Initial evaluation: run the shop check-up. First value: connect or import the catalog SAGE should reason from.
Start the comic-shop beta → Craft

Craft, yarn, and fabric shops

Yarn and fabric drops, project kits, classes, instructors, patterns, and project-first customer demand.

Initial evaluation: run the shop check-up. First value: add inventory, a kit, class, or supported connection.
Start the craft-shop beta → Thrift & vintage

Thrift, resale, and vintage shops

One-of-one intake, quick listings, freshness, rack drops, want lists, and truthful availability boundaries.

Initial evaluation: run the shop check-up. First value: add one real item or connect a supported catalog.
Start the thrift beta →
Who this is for

A wide beta with a narrow operating profile.

We are testing across verticals, but not pretending every business is the same. SAGE is strongest when a small retail team owns changing physical inventory and needs it translated into daily decisions and truthful customer-facing signals.

Independent physical retailer, usually one to ten locations.
SKU-based or one-of-one inventory that changes often enough to create work.
An owner or small team willing to use real store data—not only demo fixtures.
A supported connection, a clean catalog import, or real inventory to add manually.
What happens next

No onboarding call required.

Choose your vertical

Open the existing vertical-specific check-up and signup path rather than a generic SaaS intake form.

Use real shop information

Save the check-up, connect/import a catalog, or add a real item so SAGE has authoritative material to work from.

Judge the result

Complete or reject the first grounded action. Continue only if the queue reduces work or creates a measurable opportunity.

How SAGE evaluates the beta: aggregate visits, real store signups, first useful actions, actual catalog connections, return activity after 14 days, pilot participation, and paid continuation. Email delivery and free registrations alone do not count as success.