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Melissa Gieringer
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B-Stock to Present at SCOPE Supply Chain Conference
B-Stock is heading to the SCOPE supply chain conference next week in downtown Los Angeles. SCOPE is the supply chain industry’s leading executive level conference that connects supply chain executives at Fortune 500 organizations with top solution providers to learn…
The Global Trend of Reverse Logistics
As the representative of Guangzhou JST logistics, I attended the 2017 North America Annual Conference of the Reverse Logistics Association (hereinafter referred to as RLA) held in Las Vegas from February 21st to 23rd. The conference was chaired by the…
Meet our buyers: 100,000+ spanning 130 countries
In every major city around the world there are businesses that purchase customer-returned and excess inventory for resale. This secondary market represents over 3% of the U.S. economy and is growing 8% annually. Historically, large liquidators were the only channel…
It’s Time For Manufacturers To Prioritize Returned And Excess Inventory
Every manufacturer has surplus: returned, excess or overstock inventory that sits in a warehouse, taking up space. Lack of innovation over the past few decades around how organizations approach disposing of their surplus inventory has resulted in billions of dollars…
Sourcing trade-in devices for resale? Not all B2B channels are created equal
Continuous technology upgrades combined with the explosion of cell phone buyback, trade-in and refurbishing programs have created a robust secondary market for wireless devices. Consider this: the average person upgrades their phone every 22 months, most likely leveraging one of…
How Independent Retailers Can Remain Competitive In A Returns-Happy Marketplace
There is a major shift happening in retail right now: department stores and high-profile retail chains that once seemed to be firm fixtures on our high streets are announcing massive store closures and bankruptcies, while billions of pounds in sales…
In an increasingly volatile retail climate, strategic liquidation matters
The brick and mortar breakdown continues: last week we read about another teen-apparel company fighting for survival (joining a growing list of major chains struggling to stay afloat in today’s fickle retail environment). The clear culprit is the shift in…
New Auction Submission Tool Launches on B-Stock Supply
Our latest technology release makes uploading auction listings on B-Stock Supply a breeze. With our new Manifest Template, Supply sellers can make edits, search and sort through their manifest listings with ease (we’ll even calculate totals for you– no need…
5 Things to Know When Sourcing Returned and Excess Merchandise
Around $440 billion worth of merchandise is returned to retailers each year – the majority of which doesn’t go back on store shelves and is ultimately slated for liquidation. But one company’s headache is another’s opportunity, and for small businesses…
How independent furniture retailers can compete in a returns-happy marketplace
Once firm fixtures on our high streets and retail parks, many department stores and high-profile brick and mortar retail chains are announcing massive store closures as billions of pounds in sales are moving from in store to online. While this…
B-Stock launches Best Buy liquidation auctions in the US
You’ll be familiar with B-Stock. They are a source of stock that we know lots of Tamebay readers value. They liquidate millions of pounds worth of stuff every year and are a market leader. Check them out if you’re looking…
B-Stock Launches Best Buy Liquidation Auctions
B-Stock helps enterprise clients liquidate excess inventory. It has teamed up with Best Buy to launch Best Buy Liquidation Auctions, Best Buy’s official, branded B2B marketplace for customer-returned and overstock appliances, providing online merchants with product sourcing opportunities. B-Stock is…