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Mobile Team Heads to Barcelona for MWC
(image credit: MWC) And onto the next show! This time it’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona running from February 26 through March 1. The show is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile phone industry where industry leaders gather, network,…
Meet the B-Stock Mobile Team
B-Stock is currently growing at a tremendous rate and as a result, we are scaling in all areas: more buyers, more sellers—and, maybe most importantly—more staff. We have just created our first vertical team, dedicated specifically for mobile/wireless. Lead by…
Hope to see you at RILA’s 2018 Retail Supply Chain Conference
With trade show season in full swing, B-Stock is headed to sunny Phoenix for RILA’s (Retail Leaders Industry Association) annual Retail Supply Chain Conference. This year’s show is focused on Reinventing the Retail Supply Chain: Accelerating What’s Possible (something we’re…
Buyer Spotlight: Jeff Miars, Camden Appliances
Sales of major appliances generated almost $190 billion in 2016. Many of these appliances—washers, dryers, refrigerators, microwaves—were returned due to a single dent or scratch, but otherwise in “Like New” condition. Luckily, there’s a large customer base interested in a…
Wishing You Bulk Lots of Love this Valentine’s Day
We’ve all been there, it’s Valentine’s Day and you completely forgot to get your significant other a gift. And remember what happened the last time you came home without flowers or a box of chocolates? Doh! Okay, so maybe I’m…
B-Stock Supply Triples Recovery Rates for Electronics Wholesaler
Family Owned Business Gets Higher Return Rates Kingdom Supply, a family-owned wholesale company specializing in wireless and consumer electronics accessories, was looking for an online auction sales channel specifically designed for business-to-business transactions. After a lackluster experience and low recovery…
As Samsung Releases New Models, Carriers and Retailers Prepare for Returns
When Samsung launched the Galaxy S8 in early 2017 it experienced 15 percent higher sales than the preceding S7. Also reported: in some markets sales of the S8 doubled that of the S7 and in Q2 2017 the S8 outsold…
Case Study: Building a Scalable B2B Marketplace Solution
One of the world’s largest online destinations for home furnishings and décor was experiencing a higher volume of customer returns and other excess inventory due to explosive growth in sales. The inventory – consisting mostly of truckload-size quantities of home…
And We’re Off to the Reverse Logistics Association Conference & Expo
It’s officially trade show season. Next up: the 15th annual RLA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas from February 6-8. This year’s show is focused on The Circular Economy (something we’re proud to support with our web-based liquidation solution) and…
Uncovering the Truth About TV Returns After the Super Bowl
Super Bowl LII is coming up Feb 4 and 188.5 million people are expected to tune in to watch the Pats beat the Eagles, err, I mean watch a great game of football [edit: ok, we got that one wrong].…
Retailers Need to Measure Cost Impact of Returns as Part of Omnichannel Sales Process
(Picture credit: Ace Turtle) Major retailers adopt an omnichannel approach for three main reasons: to increase sales, increase market share, and improve customer loyalty. By using an omnichannel approach, retailers are making the online, mobile and in-store experiences universal for…
Repurposing the American Mall
America’s first enclosed shopping center opened in 1950 in Seattle followed by the Northland Center in Detroit in 1954. Jump to the present day and America has nearly 12,000 malls. Consider this: retail square feet per capita in the U.S.…