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Manage your skating rink scheduling and ice skate rentals with TWICE

Manage ice rink bookings and skate rentals in one place. TWICE speeds up your check in process and keeps your fleet sharpened for the ice.
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Storefronts

Quick storefronts for the seasonal rush

Sell across every channel while keeping every skating slot and equipment availability in synchronized order.

Online storefront

A fully hosted rental website under your own domain. Perfect for showing high resolution images of your rink and technical details of your gear.

Retail

Serve walk in skaters with effortless order creation while having real time visibility on your available skate sizes and rink capacity.

Self-service kiosk

Turn any physical space into a storefront. Use generated QR codes on posters or tablets in "Kiosk Mode" to let on-site customers browse catalog and book rentals without staff assistance.

Partner & Agent Portals

Expand your reach through third-party channels. Provide hotels, travel agents, or venue partners with a dedicated portal to book gear and experiences on behalf of their guests, with commission tracking and shared inventory.

Inventory management

Track every blade with total precision

Manage your fleet with ultimate precision and track every pair with unique serials to understand performance and condition.

Serialized tracking

Track every pair of skates individually, see its full history, and performance over its entire lifecycle.

Income and expense tracking

Monitor the financial health of every single asset. Log acquisition costs and sharpening fees to calculate your true return on investment.

Multi-location management

Manage a network of rinks or seasonal pop ups without confusion. Configure unique operating hours and buffer times for each specific location.

Asset activity log

Log every event, user action, or status change associated with a pair of skates, providing a detailed audit trail.

Catalog

Flexible catalog for winter sports

Define your offering without limits. Our engine offers unmatched flexibility for how you sell, rent, or package your gear.

Versatile listings

Create a storefront that reflects the diversity of your business. Configure listings for public skating, private hire, or gear sales.

Bundles & add-ons

Create packages that contain everything needed, such as skates and a helmet, while maintaining item level tracking for every component.

Dynamic pricing

Boost revenue by offering specialized packages and flexible bookings. Create price tables in advance for holidays or peak winter seasons.

Adaptive checkout

Capture essential customer details for each listing at checkout by configuring your form to adapt to the contents of the order.

Order fulfillment

Fast fulfillment and reliable check in

Speed up every step of the fulfillment process with barcode scanner powered flows for picking and handing over the equipment.

Smart auto-assignment

Our algorithm identifies the most suitable unit for every order based on your rules, maximizing utilization.

Security deposits

Collect a deposit upfront and capture the balance upon pickup. Configure flexible payment structures to handle specific group terms.

Centralized documents

Every order file includes a section for documents. Signed liability waivers and insurance forms are automatically linked to the transaction.

Calendar view

Toggle between daily, weekly, or monthly views to track upcoming arrivals and returns, ensuring your team is prepared.

Returns and maintenance

Reliable returns and skate care

Handle returns with ease with predefined workflows. Ensure every pair of skates is checked and sharpened before it is rented again.

Effortless returns

Simply scan skates when they come back to mark items as returned and ready for the next step.

Inspections and maintenance

Route items to restocking workflows that ensure every blade is checked and well maintained for the next customer.

Automated buffer times

Reserve time between orders so your team has time to perform every sharpening task before the item can be rented again.

Task lists

Drive efficiency and remove questions by unifying how your team handles gear inspections and maintenance steps.
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Frequently asked questions

How do I start renting ice skates online?

The first step to start renting ice skate online is to build a rental website. This can be done easily using ice skate rental software like TWICE. The website should include information on the different types of ice skate and other products you have available for rent, as well as the rates and terms of the rental agreement. By setting up payment processing, you allow customers to pay for their ice skate rentals online. Whether you plan to offer short or long-term rentals, it is important that your system offers the option to bill or charge both on one time and recurring bases. With TWICE's integrated online payment support, you start accepting payments in no time.

How do I start a ice skate rental business?

The first step is to research the ice skate rental market and learn about the industry. This includes learning about the potential customers, the competition, the legal requirements, and the necessary equipment and personnel.The second step is to develop a business plan. This document will outline your business goals, strategies, and financial projections.The third step is to get started! Once you have your business plan in place, you can begin setting up your business and marketing it to potential customers.

Is a ice skate rental business profitable?

Generally, ice skate rentals can be profitable, high margin businesses, if they are well run and offer good customer service. Just like with any company, however, profitability comes down to your business's income and expenditure structure. Income is primarily determined by the demand for ice skate rental services you're able to serve, as well as how you price your rentals. The cost of the rental inventory, storage space, insurance, tranportation and staff salaries are typically the most significant expenses.

Do I need ice skate rental software?

It is strongly recommended that you start using cloud-based ice skate rental software from the early days of your business. Having ice skate rental management software allows you to manage your whole business in one place instead of several apps and spreadsheets. This gives you a better overview of your business and coplete control of the rental operation.