All Articles from Editorial Team

Selling Basics: Getting Started Selling on B-Stock Supply
Selling Basics: Getting Started Selling on B-Stock Supply

Congrats, you’ve signed up to sell merchandise on B-Stock Supply! So, now what? This article will walk you through some of the basics behind how auctions work, posting your own auctions, how fees work, and some general rules. If you…

Jun 30 2020 · 4 min read

The Rise of Grocery E-commerce and Returns
The Rise of Grocery E-commerce and Returns

Grocery e-Commerce as a temporary change… As a global pandemic and quarantine swept the world, consumers fled to grocery stores to stock up on essentials. Then ensued the shortage of items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer, and purchases of…

Jun 30 2020 · 3 min read

Post-Pandemic Era Ushers In reCommerce Boom
Post-Pandemic Era Ushers In reCommerce Boom

The outbreak of an unprecedented global health pandemic hit the world of retail like a meteor, flattening everything in its immediate path, and more gradually choking out the rest with the cloud of dust kicked up by its impact –…

Jun 24 2020 · 1 min read

Our Newest European Marketplace: RB Health EU Liquidation Auctions
Our Newest European Marketplace: RB Health EU Liquidation Auctions

B-Stock is pleased to announce the launch today of RB Health EU Liquidation Auctions – the official EU liquidation channel of Reckitt Benckiser. This B2B marketplace will give qualified business buyers direct access to bulk quantities of overstock merchandise from…

Jun 24 2020 · 2 min read

Shipping: Buying on B-Stock? 3 Ways to Save Money on Shipping
Shipping: Buying on B-Stock? 3 Ways to Save Money on Shipping

As any experienced buyer will tell you, when purchasing liquidation merchandise to resell you must consider shipping costs. For financial reselling success, you must factor it into your budget. You don’t want shipping to unexpectedly eat up potential profits before…

Jun 23 2020 · 3 min read

COVID and Conservation Efforts. Are They Tied?
COVID and Conservation Efforts. Are They Tied?

As 2020 kicked off, different brands and retailers were focusing on conservation efforts and gearing initiatives toward a more sustainable future. But as COVID-19 hit, some of those plans were forced to take a backseat to the more immediate needs…

Jun 23 2020 · 3 min read

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!
Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

Let’s face it, dads RULE. In honor of Father’s Day this Sunday, we asked employees to share some sweet sentiments about what makes their dad – or the dad of their kid(s) – so great. Here is what our team…

Jun 19 2020 · 3 min read

Apparel Retailers are Holding on to their Excess Inventory to Sell Later. Will it Work?
Apparel Retailers are Holding on to their Excess Inventory to Sell Later. Will it Work?

As retailers and brands continue to deal with the overstock that resulted from closing their stores during the pandemic, some have adopted a new tactic. Rather than deeply discounting and liquidating excess inventory, brands are packing and holding their overstock…

Jun 18 2020 · 3 min read

Warehouse Woes: When Excess Inventory Needs Out
Warehouse Woes: When Excess Inventory Needs Out

Surplus. Excess inventory. Where does it go and what are the costs? Depending on how efficient your reverse supply chain is, having excess inventory can be detrimental to your profitability and take time away from core business activities. When it…

Jun 16 2020 · 3 min read

A Sustainable Strategy for Managing Excess Apparel
A Sustainable Strategy for Managing Excess Apparel

It wasn’t that long ago that we were talking about post-holiday returns and what apparel retailers could do to tackle them. Today, the problem of holiday returns seems like small potatoes compared with the impact of COVID-19. Apparel retailers are…

Jun 15 2020 · 1 min read

Thought Leadership Thursday (#TLT): Resuming Business in Europe After COVID-19
Thought Leadership Thursday (#TLT): Resuming Business in Europe After COVID-19

As different countries across Europe have started reopening their borders, there is the need to adopt to new norms in order for business to continue. In this edition of Thought Leadership Thursday, we sit down with Giorgio Vitale, Head of…

Jun 11 2020 · 7 min read

How artificial intelligence and augmented reality can put a dent in return rates
How artificial intelligence and augmented reality can put a dent in return rates

When it comes to online returns, the stats aren’t pretty. Consumers return 30% of ecommerce purchases and a study from Shopify reveals that 40% of consumers buy variations of a product online intending to send back most of the order. In…

Jun 09 2020 · 1 min read