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Lack of innovation over the past few decades around how organizations approach disposing of their returned, excess and obsolete inventory has resulted in billions of dollars lost and can no longer be left to inefficient, reactive or outdated methods.
Considering 15 percent of all goods are either returned or never sold to begin with, and that retailers and manufacturers end up selling more than 95 percent of their excess inventory on the secondary market, it’s essential for them to understand the real value of this merchandise and rethink the program(s) they have in place. An important first step to improving the process is implementing a solid remarketing plan.
The numbers are hard to ignore. According to the National Retail Federation, retailers expect ~16% of annual sales to be returned, roughly $850 billion in merchandise. According to McKinsey & Company, it’s forced retailers to spend an estimated $200 billion…
In honor of Earth Day, explore how recommerce is transforming the retail landscape by driving sustainability and the circular economy. As the world’s largest B2B recommerce platform, B-Stock enables retailers and brands to redefine sustainability by giving new life to…
When returned and unsold goods tie up working capital and force write-downs, they quietly erode margins, delay cash conversion, and impact financial performance every single day. Discover how finance teams are turning to technology-driven B2B resale platforms to: Improve recovery…