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Podcast: Are you missing a $67 billion opportunity?
Podcast: Are you missing a $67 billion opportunity?

$67 billion. That is the estimated size of the mobile secondary market. In this podcast, Joe Dube, strategic account manager for mobile marketplaces for B-Stock, discusses B-Stock’s quarterly report on the state of the mobile secondary market. B-Stock runs the…

Feb 01 2021 · 1 min read

Best Places to Purchase Pallets of Merchandise
Best Places to Purchase Pallets of Merchandise

If you’re thinking of starting your own retail or e-commerce business, sourcing products can be one of the most important pieces of the puzzle. There are so many options out there, and it’s easy to overlook some of the best…

Jan 27 2021 · 4 min read

B-Stock Featured on The News with Shepard Smith
B-Stock Featured on The News with Shepard Smith

The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts there will be over $100 billion dollars worth of holiday returns this year. But what many shoppers don’t know, is that a very small percentage of returns actually end up back on store shelves.…

Jan 27 2021 · 1 min read

Buying Home Depot Returns:  What You Need to Know
Buying Home Depot Returns: What You Need to Know

The post-holiday season is a big deal for liquidations auctions because retailers are offloading all of those wonderful gifts that people have returned. Often there’s nothing wrong with this merchandise other than it was purchased for someone who didn’t want…

Jan 21 2021 · 4 min read

The iPhone 12 and its Surprise Performance on the Secondary Market
The iPhone 12 and its Surprise Performance on the Secondary Market

Apple released four new iPhone models in 2020. Historically, the annual iPhone release happens in late September, but given the impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain in 2020, new models hit the primary market in two waves, the first…

Jan 19 2021 · 3 min read

The Online Marketplace Opportunity: 2021 Onwards
The Online Marketplace Opportunity: 2021 Onwards

As every market in the world was spun in a totally digital dimension, we covered the growth of eCommerce through its past, present, and future—and its booming effect on all things shopping. With the holidays only magnifying outlets to access…

Jan 08 2021 · 3 min read

After Shopping And Shipping Crush Come Record Returns
After Shopping And Shipping Crush Come Record Returns

Online purchases drove this year’s sales, and they are much more likely to get returned than items bought in person. Plus, people are shopping like Goldilocks. January, the beginning of the year, is the traditional time for fresh starts and…

Jan 06 2021 · 1 min read

What Actually Happens To Your Online Returns?
What Actually Happens To Your Online Returns?

The stores are full of promises of comfort and joy — a pair of fancy sweatpants, some box fresh sneakers, a shiny new kitchen gadget, a cozy new blanket. In a year of economic and social turmoil, brands are banking…

Jan 05 2021 · 1 min read

The Future of Commerce? Re-Commerce
The Future of Commerce? Re-Commerce

As much of the commercial world saw significant changes this year, potentially the most notable was that in the e-commerce space. From stay-at-home orders, the pandemic felt ‘round the world created a seismic shift in all things—from social, to shopping,…

Dec 31 2020 · 4 min read

What Happens to Merchandise When  Stores Go Out of Business?
What Happens to Merchandise When Stores Go Out of Business?

2020 and its global pandemic have wreaked havoc on businesses around the world. Stores have been shuttered, restaurants sit empty, and workers find themselves out of jobs. At times, it seems the list of businesses filing for bankruptcy is growing…

Dec 23 2020 · 5 min read

Most shoppers plan on making a return after the holidays
Most shoppers plan on making a return after the holidays

The more retailers sell this holiday season, the more will likely boomerang back as returns in the new year. That’s especially true this year due to the surge in online selling, with the ongoing pandemic keeping customers from shopping indoors…

Dec 22 2020 · 1 min read

B-Stock Will Be Closed December 24th & 25th
B-Stock Will Be Closed December 24th & 25th

While this holiday season may certainly look different than years past, this Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will also look a little different here at B-Stock. We’re offering our employees an extra, well-deserved day off on December 24th. So, what…

Dec 21 2020 · 1 min read