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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.…
Logistics: in the event of a natural disaster, are you (and your vendors) prepared?
There were 15 natural disasters in 2017 that cost $1 billion or more. All were linked to weather and climate (flooding, freezing, and wildfires) and had a direct impact on shipping and transporting merchandise. For retailers and manufacturers that rely…
Why a Low Start Price Auction Strategy Works
Liquidation is the rule in retail. Traditional liquidation methods like selling distressed inventory to one or two liquidators will always leave money on the table. Over time, this can add up to millions of dollars lost. The ability to recoup…
B-Stock heads to NRF 2018: Jan 14-16 in NYC
No better way to kick off the New Year than by heading out to New York City for NRF 2018: Retail’s Big Show. This time of year also happens to be retail returns season. And, while the holiday season was…