Hope to see you at RILA’s 2019 Retail Supply Chain Conference

Hope to see you at RILA’s 2019 Retail Supply Chain Conference

With trade show season in full swing, B-Stock is headed to sunny Orlando for RILA’s (Retail Leaders Industry Association) annual Retail Supply Chain Conference February 24 – 27. This year’s show is focused on AI and last-mile delivery. B-Stock’s Eric…

Feb 06 2019 · 1 min read

B-Stock is Headed to E-commerce Berlin Expo
B-Stock is Headed to E-commerce Berlin Expo

Our European team is kicking off trade show season at the eCommerce Expo in Berlin. The February 20th show features…

Feb 05 2019 · 1 min read

2018: $369 Billion in Returned Merchandise
2018: $369 Billion in Returned Merchandise

Quick Facts: $369 billion – overall value of 2018 returned merchandise in the United States $18 to $24 billion of…

Feb 04 2019 · 2 min read

B-Stock Hosts Panel at Reverse Logistics Association Conference & Expo 2019
B-Stock Hosts Panel at Reverse Logistics Association Conference & Expo 2019

B-Stock kicks off trade show season with the 16th annual RLA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas from February 5-7,…

Jan 28 2019 · 2 min read

Retail Return Policies Influence Consumer Spending
Retail Return Policies Influence Consumer Spending

Recent reports validate previous findings that consumers expect an omnichannel shopping experience and a friendly return policy while shopping. The…

Jan 09 2019 · 2 min read

E-shopping + Omnichannel Lead 2019 Retail Trends
E-shopping + Omnichannel Lead 2019 Retail Trends

Over the past four decades technology has seeped into consumers daily routines: it started with home PCs and laptops, then…

Jan 07 2019 · 3 min read

Holiday Retail Return Policies Impact Reverse Logistics & Shipping
Holiday Retail Return Policies Impact Reverse Logistics & Shipping

Quick Facts: 75% of retailers identified shipping costs as biggest challenge; a 7% increase from 2017 Global ecommerce sales will…

Jan 04 2019 · 3 min read

Everybody Liquidates. Especially after the holidays.
Everybody Liquidates. Especially after the holidays.

Relaxed return policies and record online spending are leading to historical amounts of returned goods; and it’s at a huge…

Dec 20 2018 · 3 min read

Retail Voice Control Tech Could be Worth $40 Billion in 4 Years
Retail Voice Control Tech Could be Worth $40 Billion in 4 Years

Quick Facts by Strategy Analytics Consumer spending on smart home related products (hardware, services, and installation) will reach nearly $96B…

Dec 17 2018 · 3 min read

Serial Returners Could Mean Good Business for Retailers
Serial Returners Could Mean Good Business for Retailers

It’s a definite trend: consumers taking advantage the lax return policies many retailers have put in place to remain competitive.…

Dec 13 2018 · 3 min read

(Re)Selling Holiday Returns
(Re)Selling Holiday Returns

It’s December and the Holiday Sales season is in full swing. Savvy retailers are forward-looking to Jan/Feb/March and forming a…

Dec 06 2018 · 3 min read

E-commerce + Brick & Mortar = Strong Holiday Omnichannel Sales
E-commerce + Brick & Mortar = Strong Holiday Omnichannel Sales

The retail industry received good news from the U.S. Census Bureau recently: year-to-date-retail sales through September 2018, excluding gas and…

Nov 30 2018 · 3 min read