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Melissa Gieringer
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Walgreens Launches B2B Auction eMarketplace
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. is rolling out Walgreens Liquidation Auctions, an online portal through which business customers can bid on excess consumer packaged goods and other merchandise from Walgreens, including home decor, laundry products, small appliances, cosmetics and apparel. B-Stock…
The costly journey of returned goods means big business for some
There’s a good chance that the $100 printer, the $300 wide-screen monitor, or the $170 router you recently bought from Amazon weren’t supplied to the e-commerce giant by their original manufacturers. In fact, the order may have been fulfilled by someone like…
Walgreens launches a portal for excess goods
The pharmacy chain has joined dozens of companies, including manufacturers, distributors and retail brands that sell excess merchandise in bulk through B2B portals hosted by B-Stock Solutions. Businesses looking to purchase excess consumer packaged goods in bulk have a new…
Retailers Brace for Returns This Holiday Season
According to data from B-Stock Solutions, a liquidation platform, around 11% to 13% of holiday purchases are returned with closer to 30% of online purchases being sent back. By their estimates, between $90 billion to $95 billion in holiday gifts will…
How to deal with ‘buyer’s remorse’ amidst the Christmas shopping frenzy
With Christmas quickly approaching, footfall in shops rising and clicks online increasing, customers are rushing to grab the best Christmas presents and deals in the seasonal sales. Customers in store and online are acting on highs of adrenaline as they…
Conserving the Environment—and the Supply Chain
The Green Supply Chain Awards recognize companies making sustainability a core part of their supply chain strategy, as well as those working to achieve measurable goals within their operations. B-Stock B-Stock was built on the idea that technology and analytics…
What’s the real cost of merchandise returns?
Retailers are not only bracing for the busy holiday shopping season, they’re also getting ready to handle the massive merchandise returns by shoppers online and in-store. In fact, with the rise of e-commerce, product returns are a way of life year-round for…
B-Stock CEO: How Strategic Liquidation Solves Retail #Returnageddon
Returns are a big — if unsung — part of the holiday season. According to data compiled by B-Stock Solutions, a marketplace that liquidates returned merchandise for retailers like Amazon, Macy’s, Target, Costco, Walmart, Home Depot, and Best Buy, if Q4 is all…
Half of the apparel sold at the holidays is about to be returned
The holidays are off to a great start for retailers and the internet has a lot to do with that: Cyber Monday spending rose 19.3% year over year to a record $7.9 billion by the end of the day, making it the biggest online shopping…
The Most Frequently Returned Gifts
The retail return experts at B-Stock compiled a list of the top five holiday gift returns; the top flops include: Women’s Trendy Apparel: Shirts with ruffle overload and sleeve cutouts are a definite gift – DON’T. Same goes for bedazzled booties.…
5 Most Frequently Returned Gifts
Black Friday is packed full of deals, some too good to pass up (or so we think)! But before you put on your bargain-hunting hat to gobble up post-Thanksgiving deals, take note: the retail return experts at B-Stock sifted through…
Don’t Buy the 5 Most Frequently Returned Gifts
About $95 billion worth of merchandise will be returned this holiday season. Avoid gift-giving mishaps by skipping novelty toys, specialty kitchenware, and more. According to data compiled by B-Stock, a company that deals in liquidizing the excess inventory of major…