All Articles from Editorial Team

How Resellers Can Navigate the Secondary Retail Market
How Resellers Can Navigate the Secondary Retail Market

Lots of people make a business out of buying and then reselling liquidation inventory. To be successful, it’s important to learn about the secondary retail market, especially when it comes to sourcing inventory for your business. In this article, we’ll…

Jul 31 2019 · 5 min read

Our Newest Mobile Marketplace: Clover Wireless Auctions
Our Newest Mobile Marketplace: Clover Wireless Auctions

B-Stock is excited to partner with global trade-in company Clover Wireless on a B2B marketplace for previously traded-in, refurbished, and excess mobile phones. Clover Wireless supports major OEMs, national carriers and retailers, specializing in the reverse logistics solutions including repair,…

Jul 31 2019 · 1 min read

5G is Coming to London
5G is Coming to London

The entire mobile industry is laser-focused on 5G and all that it entails: improved infrastructure, faster communications, lower latency, and increased job and economic growth. The coming of 5G can’t come fast enough, but for some, it’s only a few…

Jul 30 2019 · 3 min read

U.S. Apparel Sales, Domestic Production, Future of Cotton & Synthetics
U.S. Apparel Sales, Domestic Production, Future of Cotton & Synthetics

Quick Facts: U.S. retail sales hit $23.6 million in May 2019 (↓2.4% yoy) NRF predicts an approximate increase of 4% in retail sales for 2019 Apparel prices have dropped over the previous year by 3.1% New reports and analysis from…

Jul 25 2019 · 4 min read

Overstock, Shelf Pulls, Refurbished: Decoding Common Consumer Electronics Conditions
Overstock, Shelf Pulls, Refurbished: Decoding Common Consumer Electronics Conditions

When browsing, bidding, or buying liquidated consumer electronics inventory, you may see merchandise described in terms such as overstock, shelf pulls or refurbished. So, what exactly does that mean? While each retailer will use these terms a little differently and…

Jul 23 2019 · 3 min read

Selling Secondary Market Consumer Electronics
Selling Secondary Market Consumer Electronics

The secondary market for consumer electronics consists of refurbishers, repair technicians, and manufacturers all networking with each other for the common goal of extending the life of electronic devices. When the life of a consumer electronic is extended, it does…

Jul 18 2019 · 5 min read

A Guide to Buying Liquidation Apparel, Accessories, & Shoes
A Guide to Buying Liquidation Apparel, Accessories, & Shoes

It’s a boom…it’s a growth spurt…it’s a full-scale resale revolution hitting the apparel industry! According to a resale report from ThredUp (the world’s largest online thrift and consignment store), the secondary market for apparel is expected to double in five…

Jul 17 2019 · 6 min read

Major Appliances, Trade Tariffs & the Secondary Retail Market
Major Appliances, Trade Tariffs & the Secondary Retail Market

Recent reports by Reuters show that U.S. retail sales increased in May by 0.5%; an indicator that the economy could be on the upswing after many reports showing weak data. In addition, after releasing negative losses in April, financial reports…

Jul 16 2019 · 3 min read

Canadian Retail Sales Growth Data
Canadian Retail Sales Growth Data

Quick Facts: Q1 Canadian retail sales were up 2.8% year-over-year – highest gain in 6 months Retail sales in most major retail sectors increased Canadian e-commerce sales were up 18% year-over-year for the 3 months ending April 2019 Canadian retail…

Jul 11 2019 · 3 min read

5 Marketing Tips for Reselling Online
5 Marketing Tips for Reselling Online

Finding and attracting an audience is key to reselling success online. From social media to customer service, there are many parts that make up marketing your brand. And in a sea of online resellers (oftentimes selling the same items as…

Jul 10 2019 · 3 min read

CTIA 2019 Survey Shows Explosive Mobile Growth
CTIA 2019 Survey Shows Explosive Mobile Growth

Quick Facts: 82% growth in mobile data from 2017 to 2018 Mobile data traffic grew from 12.89 trillion MBs to a total of 28.58 trillion 9.6% increase in time talking on mobile phones from 2017 15.8% increase in text messaging…

Jul 08 2019 · 4 min read

B-Stock Named a 2019 SDCE100 Award Recipient
B-Stock Named a 2019 SDCE100 Award Recipient

B-Stock is pleased to announce we’ve been named a SDCE100 winner by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine for a fifth year running. The award recognizes 100 great supply chain projects between solution providers and their clients that have resulted…

Jul 03 2019 · 3 min read