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Major Appliances, Trade Tariffs & the Secondary Retail Market
Recent reports by Reuters show that U.S. retail sales increased in May by 0.5%; an indicator that the economy could…
2019 Update on Overstocked Home Furnishings
Quick Facts on Home Improvement Stores: Generated $188.0 billion in revenue in 2018 Annual growth rate averaging 1.9% for the…
Omnichannel Done Right: How Apparel Brands Stack Up
This article summarizes a recent research report on the state of retail omnichannel experiences. At the most basic level, when…
Recycling and the Secondary Market
Image: HYLA New research shows that 50 million tons of e-waste was generated in 2018; this is the equivalent of…
E-Commerce Fashion Retailer Shifts Return Policy
In the latest round of online fashion retailers combating return fraud (return rates were spiking), Asos has announced a new…
How Fashion Impacts the Environment
Fashion can impact the global environment in more than one way; right now, it’s all about sustainability. From a sustainable…
The Future of Retail Home Goods: Physical Space, AR & Social
Quick Fact – Between 2013 and 2018 the brick-and-mortar home goods markets grew by 20.9% while e-commerce grew 88.7%; according…
Used Apparel Market Primed for Growth
A recent 2019 Resale Report by thredUP (PDF) predicts the secondhand apparel market will reach $51B by 2023. Secondhand apparel…
Sustainable Solutions for Sustainable Fashion
A major fashion trend for 2019 is to develop solutions for sustainable fashion. As B-Stock reported earlier this year, ‘moving…
A View of Global Dynamics in Mobile Returns
This article examines the global dynamics of the mobile secondary market and how returns are helping shape the industry from…
Universal Condition Codes for the Mobile Secondary Market
The CTIA published a set of universal codes to help define condition grades for mobile devices bought and sold in…