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Millions of dollars in merchandise is returned to wireless retailers each year, most of which can’t go back on the shelf due to diminished item condition, damaged packaging or product obsolescence. No matter the reason, that’s a significant amount of idle inventory taking up backroom space and subsequently costing money. Today’s retailing environment is intensely competitive and a few points of margin can mean the difference between winning and losing; this heightens the importance of maximizing efficiency and return across all areas of the supply chain.
Within the last few months, Big Lots, Channel Control Merchants, and American Freight have each announced bankruptcy. The immediate future looks different for each of these organizations, and while these developments were somewhat expected to those in the know, they’re…
Apple released four new iPhone 16 models in September 2024. While the announcement, hype, and release happened just as consumers and players in the mobile industry have come to expect, what happened next in the secondary market was something of…