Fashion Rental Platform Development

Item catalogue with detailed records for every piece in the rental fleet: category, brand, size, colour, retail value, rental price, and photos at each condition grade. Condition scoring system updated at every return inspection: new, excellent, good, fair, or retired. Condition history for each item showing how condition has changed over its rental lifecycle. Retired item reporting for items that have reached the end of their rental life so they can be sold, donated, or written off. The item record that tells you exactly what is in your fleet, where each piece is, and whether it is fit to rent.

Real-time availability calculated from item state rather than from a calendar. An item is only shown as available if its current state is "available" and no confirmed rental overlaps the requested dates. Booking creation with automatic state transition: available to reserved on booking, reserved to dispatched on shipment. Conflicting booking prevention so two customers cannot book the same item for overlapping periods. Waitlist management for items that are popular but currently booked, with automatic notification when the item becomes available. The availability engine that makes double bookings structurally impossible rather than relying on a coordinator to check a spreadsheet.

Subscription plan management with configurable item limits, swap frequency rules, and hold periods. Member dashboard showing current rentals, items in transit, swap eligibility, and return deadlines. Swap workflow: member selects a new item, system confirms swap eligibility, outbound shipment created, inbound return label issued. Simultaneous state tracking for members with multiple active items in different states. Membership billing tied to the subscription plan with automatic renewal and pause management. The subscription logic that makes a swap-based rental model operationally manageable at scale.

Delivery scheduling with preferred delivery date selection at booking and courier booking triggered automatically when the order is confirmed. Return scheduling with pre-paid return label generated and included with the outgoing shipment. Courier API integration for label creation, tracking, and status updates. Inbound tracking so the operations team knows when a return is in transit and can schedule cleaning in advance. Missed return alerts when a return tracking shows no movement past the expected return date. The logistics layer that removes manual courier booking from your operations team's daily task list.

Cleaning job created automatically when a return is marked received. Cleaning provider assignment -- in-house team or third-party laundry provider -- with job status tracked through the workflow. Inspection step after cleaning where the operator updates the condition score, records any damage found, and approves the item for return to the available pool or flags it for repair. Damage charge workflow linked to the rental that caused the damage with automatic or manual charge creation. Maintenance job management for repairs, alterations, and seasonal storage. The cleaning workflow that ensures no item re-enters the available pool without a confirmed inspection.

Revenue tracking per item from first rental to retirement. Rental count and rental frequency by item so you know which pieces generate the most revenue and which sit idle. Cleaning cost per item per rental, used to calculate net contribution after operating costs. Condition degradation rate by item category to inform future buying decisions -- which categories wear well and which retire early. Cohort analysis by purchase date showing how revenue and profitability change as an item ages. The item-level profitability data that tells you which pieces have earned their purchase cost and which are working against the business.