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An economic downturn and a glut of apparel and accessories are setting the stage for off-price retailers to recover faster from coronavirus-led closures than other retail sectors. Like many retailers, The TJX Cos. Inc., Ross Stores Inc. and Burlington Stores…
Pent-up demand, retailers hope, will send shoppers rushing to stores when lockdowns end. Chances are, however, that plenty will be “reverse buyers”, exchanging goods for money as they return pre-lockdown purchases. In addition to the usual toll of ill-fitting clothes…
The 17th Annual RLA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas kicked off Tuesday, February 4, 2020 with a collection of receptions and meet and greets (and golf!) in anticipation for the information-fueled event. Wednesday’s agenda featured expert panels, ideas, networking,…
Research from B-Stock, which claims to be the world’s largest business-to-business marketplace for trade-in and overstock mobile phones, has confirmed the rapid growth of the secondary mobile market driven by growing consumer demand for used mobile devices, in particular the latest…
Sean Cleland, VP of mobile at B2B online marketplace company B-Stock, explains how the company is helping push standards into the secondary mobile phone market, and how pre-owned phone adoption will continue its growth trajectory. Read Mobile World Live article>>
Here’s a safe Super Bowl bet: A lot of the big screen televisions purchased just before the game will be returned to stores soon after the game. Companies that help retailers manage, track and resell returns say they once again…
The holiday season is finally behind us, with U.S. shoppers spending billions of dollars on holiday gifts this season. As in past years, along with holiday gifting comes holiday returns. According to B-Stock Solutions, shoppers were expected to return up…
“Everybody liquidates,” says the tab heading on the web page of B-Stock Solutions, a Northern California-based company selling business software, systems and auction services to retailers for management of retail returns. Comparing retail returns to advice one might give a toilet-training…
Howard Rosenberg takes a moment to sift through the inventory of America’s rejects. It’s mid-December and the holiday shopping spree is at a fevered pitch, but inside this 120,000-square-foot warehouse on the outskirts of Phoenix, a hodge-podge collection of returned items…