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B-Stock heads to NRF 2018: Jan 14-16 in NYC
No better way to kick off the New Year than by heading out to New York City for NRF 2018: Retail’s Big Show. This time of year also happens to be retail returns season. And, while the holiday season was…
B2B Sales Channel for Returned Appliances Drives Efficiency for Fortune 500 Home Improvement Retailer
Challenge A Fortune 500 home improvement retailer was experiencing an increase in customer-returned appliances. The items, which consisted of name-brand washers, dryers, ranges and refrigerators, among other products, were currently being put back on the floor and sold directly to…
Global eCommerce Company Doubles Pricing on Returned and Overstock Inventory
Challenge The European division of a worldwide ecommerce marketplace was selling all of its returned, overstock and other liquidation inventory to a single buyer at an extremely low pre-negotiated price. As pricing dropped to below 10% of retail in key…
Gift giving is over; let the gift returning begin
Christmas might be over but National Returns Day (coined by UPS) is upon us. When all is done, around $65 billion in merchandise will come back to retailers post holiday; a significant blow to the bottom line without a proper…
B-Stock Supply Seller Spotlight: Kingdom Supply
Hundreds of sellers – ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small retailers – use the B-Stock Supply marketplace to sell bulk lots of inventory directly to business buyers. One such company is Kingdom Supply, a family-owned wholesale company specializing in…
Building a Scalable Liquidation Solution
Relaxed return policies drive customer loyalty but can wreak havoc on reverse logistics. Given the amount of merchandise returned each year is steadily growing (in 2014 it was up 6%), reducing internal costs in the handling of this returned merchandise…
Preparing for Disruptive Events
Great article by Steve Banker over at Logistics Viewpoint titled Integrating Strategic and Supply Chain Planning at Emerson. In the article, Steve gives a case study of Emerson Process Management, a company that has prepared itself for turbulent times by…
B-Stock’s Summer Teammate Spotlight: Meet Arran Wass-Little
B-Stock is so excited to welcome Arran Wass-Little to the Product team this summer! As a summer teammate, we know Arran will be an incredible asset to the company. Arran is currently studying Data Science and Economics at the University…
B-Stock’s Summer Teammate Spotlight 2022: Meet Kassandra Jordan
B-Stock is so excited to welcome Kassandra Jordan to the Engineering team this summer! As a summer teammate, we know Kassandra will be an incredible asset to the company. Kassandra is currently studying Computer Science at Cornell University. Learn a…
B-Stock’s Summer Teammate Spotlight 2022: Meet David Philip
B-Stock is so excited to welcome David Philip to the Marketing team this summer! As a summer teammate, we know David will be an incredible asset to the company. David is currently studying Integrated Business at The University of Central…
Wayfair Builds a Scalable B2B Marketplace Solution
The Challenge: Wayfair, a top online destinations for home furnishings, was growing fast. Following strong sales, the retailer found itself with a high volume of customer returns. Selling these large quantities of furniture, home décor, and other household items to…
How An Online B2B Marketplace Solution Helps Curb Fashion Supply Chain Waste
Over the last decades, our capacity to produce and deliver apparel to consumers has rapidly increased. Unfortunately, so too has the amount of waste in the fashion supply chain. As consumers come around to environmental concerns, major retailers must follow…