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Melissa Gieringer
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Preparing for Christmas returns
Even in the height of summer, major retailers still have Christmas in mind. For example, in June Argos released its top toy predictions for Christmas 2017, highlighting the toys and games it believed would be the big winners come December. Considering…
Here are five last-minute Christmas gift ideas that are likely to backfire on you
Who wants to give — let alone receive — a bad Christmas gift? You can usually tell when you’ve missed the mark. The tight smile. The fake glee. The overly gushy “thank you” that really means “I hope this sucker…
Retail returns: A $440B headache that technology and data analytics can solve
By the end of 2017 the value of retail returns will be the equivalent to total online sales: around $440 billion. These skyrocketing return rates are due primarily to the growth of ecommerce and buyer expectations of no-hassle, cross-channel return…
B-Stock Solutions Chosen as a 2017 Green Supply Chain Award Winner By Supply & Demand Chain Executive
B-Stock Solutions, a technology-enabled service company powering the largest global network of B2B liquidation marketplaces, has been named a Green Supply Chain Award winner by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine for a third consecutive year. The award recognizes companies…
The Green Scene: SDCE 2017 Green Supply Chain Awards
Many of the recipients of Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s Green Supply Chain Award have been on the scene for some time, though a few new faces stand out on the annual list. No matter their track record, however, each of the companies recognized this…
Don’t Buy the 5 Most Frequently Returned Gifts
When it comes to the holidays, there’s nothing more stressful than gift shopping (with the possible exception of meeting Christmas delivery deadlines). There’s always the risk that whatever you picked out will end up being returned or exchanged. Whether you’re…
Black Friday might be dead, but buyer’s remorse is alive and well
According to one TheStreet writer: 2017 will be forever known as the year Black Friday died (in stores made of bricks, that is). A little dramatic sure, but the online numbers speak for themselves. Maybe it was the tryptophan or…
Handling the Black Friday Backlash
America’s ‘Black Friday’ concept has now well and truly infiltrated the UK marketplace. After years of creeping across the Atlantic, Black Friday and its little brother Cyber Monday are now major events for shoppers with retailers with more emphasis now…
Black Friday survival guide: Store and mall hours, top deals, money-saving tips and more
Retailers began touting Black Friday bargains before the leaves began to fall, and while the pinnacle shoppers holiday has evolved into an enduring string of sales, the time-honored tradition of dashing for doorbusters on the final Friday of November is…
Webinar: Tackling Holiday Returns
Holiday returns are on the horizon, learn how to better tackle them by watching our webinar. Return rates typically double around the holidays: one in three holiday purchases are returned, equaling $70 billion in merchandise that must be sorted out…
Underwear of Uncertain Origin
The bidding opens at 25 cents. High above our heads, two television screens light up with images of the next batch of goods up for sale: women’s underwear. There are frilly slips and glossy satin negligees, brightly colored panties of different…
John Lewis Launches B2B Marketplace: John Lewis Trade Auctions
We’re often asked the question “Where can I buy stock from”, so today we may be able to answer that question as John Lewis has partnered with B-Stock to launch John Lewis Trade Auctions. This business-to-business marketplace offers EU-based resellers stocklots…