Maximizing returns on obsolete stock through effective reverse logistics

Maximizing returns on obsolete stock through effective reverse logistics

Relaxed return policies create a competitive advantage for retailers with consumers but can wreak havoc on reverse logistics. Hundreds of billions of dollars in merchandise is returned to retailers each year, most of which can’t go back on the shelf;…

Feb 12 2016 · 1 min read

Tackling the Logistics of ‘Mail-Back Monday’
Tackling the Logistics of ‘Mail-Back Monday’

January 4 2016 was coined by the Royal Mail as ‘Mail-back Monday’, officially the busiest day for online Christmas gift…

Feb 02 2016 · 1 min read

The Cure for Retailers’ Holiday Returns Hangover
The Cure for Retailers’ Holiday Returns Hangover

When Uncle Morty gives you yet another tie for Christmas this year, he knows perfectly well what you’re going to…

Jan 25 2016 · 1 min read

Need a better B2B Solution for your wireless inventory? Consider selling it on B-Stock Supply
Need a better B2B Solution for your wireless inventory? Consider selling it on B-Stock Supply

Between technology upgrades, trade-in programs, damaged devices and fickle buyer behavior, wireless dealers are left with millions of dollars in…

Jan 18 2016 · 1 min read

The true cost of returns
The true cost of returns

A few articles last week explored the dirty secret around retail returns: Most don’t make it back to the selling…

Jan 04 2016 · 1 min read

How to Use Product Returns as an Ecommerce Opportunity
How to Use Product Returns as an Ecommerce Opportunity

For retailers and online merchants, product returns can haunt them in the weeks and months after the Christmas holiday. A…

Jan 04 2016 · 1 min read

Where Your Unwanted Christmas Gifts Get a Second Life
Where Your Unwanted Christmas Gifts Get a Second Life

The underbelly of e-commerce is a booming business in which little-known companies collect, process and often resell piles of unwanted…

Dec 27 2015 · 1 min read

Thanks, But No Thanks: The Fine Art of Returning a Gift
Thanks, But No Thanks: The Fine Art of Returning a Gift

Here’s a real holiday surprise – about $63 billion worth of gifts will be returned shortly after Christmas, according to…

Dec 26 2015 · 1 min read

A growing holiday pastime: returning those unwanted gifts
A growing holiday pastime: returning those unwanted gifts

After all the carols are sung and eggnog consumed, Americans this weekend will be indulging in a more modern —…

Dec 25 2015 · 1 min read

Your Business-to-Business eBay Solution
Your Business-to-Business eBay Solution

Depending on what retailers do with holiday returns and overstock inventory—to the degree that they touch it, sort it, triage…

Dec 16 2015 · 1 min read

Avoid a Hoverboard Meltdown when Sourcing Inventory
Avoid a Hoverboard Meltdown when Sourcing Inventory

Many online merchants take advantage of secondary markets where they can acquire overstock, returned, or refurbished inventory to sell on…

Dec 15 2015 · 1 min read

Environmental Stewardship is Good Business
Environmental Stewardship is Good Business

And now, here’s a look at our other Green Supply Chain Award winners: B-Stock helped clients ditch traditional methods, including…

Dec 14 2015 · 1 min read