All Articles from Howard Rosenberg

The Reshaping of Retail in the Internet Age and its Impact on Inventory Liquidation
The Reshaping of Retail in the Internet Age and its Impact on Inventory Liquidation

This Wall St. Journal blog post of April 29, 2013, applies an interesting analogy to today’s brick-and-mortar stores in the age of internet shopping. Looking back at the introduction of the motor vehicle in the early twentieth century, author Tom…

May 30 2013 · 3 min read

Excess inventory buildup analysis in cell phone market
Excess inventory buildup analysis in cell phone market

Sameer Singh of the Tech-Thoughts blog wrote this interesting analysis of an excess inventory build-up of Windows phones over the past couple quarters. According to the data presented, shipments by carriers of mobile devices to retailers has outstripped sales to…

May 21 2013 · 1 min read

Find New Liquidation Inventory:  A Better Way
Find New Liquidation Inventory: A Better Way

If you run a small business and are looking for a cost efficient way to restock your inventory you may want to consider some of the larger retailers such as Walmart and Sam’s Club. You may not realize that recent…

Apr 30 2013 · 2 min read

Start your business in the secondary market
Start your business in the secondary market

Whether you are just dreaming about opening an on-line store or you are a seasoned ecommerce pro, you are well aware that sourcing your inventory takes up enormous amounts of time. Identifying quality merchandise is difficult enough, and finding quality…

Apr 17 2013 · 2 min read

Welcome AllTech Wholesale to the B-Stock Sourcing Network!
Welcome AllTech Wholesale to the B-Stock Sourcing Network!

We are excited to announce the launch of ALLTECH Wholesale Liquidations, the official B2B auction marketplace for ALLTECH Wholesale, a leader in consumer electronics liquidation. Located in Carrollton, Texas, ALLTECH Wholesale will offer merchandise including new and previously owned cell…

Apr 03 2013 · 1 min read

Welcome GameStop to the B-Stock Sourcing Network!
Welcome GameStop to the B-Stock Sourcing Network!

We are excited to announce the launch of GameStop Wholesale Auctions. The GameStop Wholesale marketplace will offer pallets and truckloads of trade-ins, customer returns, closeouts and other excess inventories of Apple iPhones, iPads and iPods, video games games and consoles, other…

Jan 30 2013 · 1 min read

Retail Store Closings Provide Inventory Liquidation Opportunities for Resellers
Retail Store Closings Provide Inventory Liquidation Opportunities for Resellers

A recent article in Forbes highlights how the current economic downturn coupled with the continued shift to e-commerce is forcing many retail chains to close some of their lowest-performing outlets. Following are some of the retailers who are closing stores:…

Jan 24 2013 · 2 min read

Inventory Management is Key to Retail Profitability
Inventory Management is Key to Retail Profitability

I came across two interesting articles in the past few days that shine a light on the importance of managing inventory levels carefully.  The first was an info-graphic by Stitch Labs that makes the shocking claim that 45%-90% of all business…

Dec 26 2012 · 2 min read

Liquidation Footwear Sourcing Opportunity for Exporters
Liquidation Footwear Sourcing Opportunity for Exporters

I am pleased to announce the launch of our newest marketplace FOR EXPORTERS ONLY.  Genesco’s Journeys Group retail chain is now using a B-Stock powered marketplace to liquidate footwear and other Journeys products. There is one restriction in the marketplace…

Dec 16 2012 · 1 min read

New customer returns liquidation marketplace
New customer returns liquidation marketplace

We are very pleased to announce the launch of our newest liquidation marketplace.  Essex Bargain Hunt is now liquidating customer retail returns via essexb2b.com. The marketplace offers small, pallet lots that are specifically assembled for eBay sellers all the way…

Oct 19 2012 · 1 min read

Refurbished goods are great for small resellers
Refurbished goods are great for small resellers

Refurbished goods have experienced a major resurgence in popularity among consumers over the past 3-4 years.  More and more, retailers and manufacturers are refurbishing returned products as a way to:  1. capture more value from the returned items and 2.…

Oct 04 2012 · 2 min read

Congratulations and thank you to the Sams Club auction team!
Congratulations and thank you to the Sams Club auction team!

Recently, the Sam’s Club Auction team was awarded the Sam’s Club eCommerce Team of the Year for 2011! This is a huge honor for the team and well deserved for the amazing performance they achieved last year via the liquidation…

May 24 2012 · 1 min read