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Following the biggest shopping season of the year, January means an influx of returns for retailers of all kinds. To put the scope of this into perspective: sources predicted a 50% spike in the volume of parcels being returned during Take-Back Tuesday, the first working day of 2017. Howard Rosenberg, CEO of B-Stock Solutions, gives his top tips for making sure you don’t fall into a returns rut this January, but rather, find further value in your excess stock, particularly the stock that can’t go back on store shelves and is slated for liquidation.
For finance leaders at large retailers and brands, excess and returned inventory can pose a significant drag on working capital and margin performance. With returns projected to cost U.S. retailers $850 billion annually—roughly 17% of total sales—and processing costs ranging…
San Mateo, CA and Chicago, IL, Feb. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New data from both Circana and B-Stock reveals the age of smartphones traded-in reached an all-time high during the 2025 upgrade cycle, with most devices being three generations…