Unilever and B-Stock team up to discuss “The End of S.L.O.B. (Slow Moving & Obsolete Goods): How Unilever Minimizes Their Excess Inventory and Achieves Sustainability Goals.”

Presented by Giorgio Vitale, Head of EMEA for B-Stock, and Nazli Oguz, Unilever’s Global Inventory Optimization & Business Waste Manager, they explain how Unilever and B-Stock are working together to enhance sustainability across the globe.

In this webinar, you’ll learn:

  • Unilever’s Global Waste Reduction Strategy
  • How Unilever manages S.L.O.B. without negatively impacting primary markets
  • The explosive demand for secondary market goods
  • How recommerce is the sustainable solution for excess inventory

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Editorial Team

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B-Stock Editorial Team

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