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Melissa Gieringer
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Secondary Market Insights
Skyrocketing return rates brought on by the growth of ecommerce and buyer expectations of no-hassle, cross-channel return policies are forcing retailers to rethink their reverse logistics programs in order to remain competitive. Consider this: by the end of 2017 the…
How independent retailers can remain competitive on returns
It’s clear there is a seismic shift happening in retail right now. Once steadfast department stores and high-profile retail chains are announcing massive store closures and bankruptcies, while billions of pounds in sales are moving from in store to online.…
Liquidation: From Afterthought to Competitive Advantage
Call it a retail apocalypse or a brick-and-mortar breakdown; it’s clear there is a seismic shift happening in retail right now. Once steadfast department stores and high-profile retail chains are announcing massive store closures and bankruptcies, while billions of dollars…
Trends in fashion retail spark need for reverse logistics
The fashion retail industry experienced a disappointing year end: overall retail sales volumes in December dropped 2% while high street retail giants such as Next, Primark, Debenhams, and M&S reported lower-than-expected-earnings. On top of this, January brought with it a…
Finding value in reverse logistics in fashion retail
Driving the cost out of your returns process and rethinking whatever program you have in place is a must in today’s highly competitive retail landscape, and can mean the difference between winning and losing. Everyone’s done it: ordered a few…
Making the Case for Strategic Liquidation Planning
Every company has liquidation inventory: returned, excess, obsolete or damaged merchandise that can’t go back on store shelves. Though most organizations would rather not admit they have a need for it, liquidation is the rule – not the exception –…
How to avoid this silent sales killer
It’s not just the threat of a big box retailer or the cost of demand gen that could come between you and this season’s highest sales. There’s another potential bump in the road to increasing growth: the success of your…
What happens to merchandise when stores go out of business?
JC Penney is the latest retailer to announce it will be closing stores this year. The struggling department store will shutter 140 stores by the end of June. The company is offering early retirement to 6,000 full-time employees. Two distribution…
B-Stock Solutions’ Head of Technology Ivaylo Iliev Recognized as a 2017 “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive
B-Stock Solutions, a technology-enabled service provider powering the largest network of B2B liquidation marketplaces, is pleased to announce that its Vice President of Engineering Ivaylo Iliev has been named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s 2017 “Pros to Know” list.…
Reverse logistics in the fashion retail industry
For UK retailers, the 2016 holiday period was a let-down to say the least: overall sales volumes for December dropped 2 per cent while some of the largest high street retail giants including Next, Debenhams, M&S and Primark reported lower-than-expected-profits.…
Meet the 2017 Pros to Know
Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the executive’s user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, is pleased to announce the 17th annual listing of Pros to Know in the supply chain industry. The annual award recognizes Provider Pros and Practitioner Pros, including…
Rethinking Reverse Logistics for Online Apparel Returns
As virtual shopping bags replace physical ones, it’s important for retailers to update their policies and logistics strategies to align with consumer behavior and expectations. This is particularly the case when deciding how to handle apparel returns, which boast one…