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November 21, 2024
If you zoom out, what’s happening with refurbished phones and other electronics is a shining example of what a circular economy can do.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2024
When all is gifted and unwrapped, around 18% of sales, or close to $170 billion in merchandise, will be heading back to retailers following the holidays. While the majority of this merchandise will still be in functional and cosmetically perfect condition, most won’t go back on primary shelves due to logistical expenses.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2024
On the heels of the biggest shopping season of the year comes a barrage of returned merchandise that will end up sitting idle in warehouses and cut significantly into the bottom line (without a proper resale strategy in place, that is).
Read MoreOctober 25, 2024
In most cases, you’d expect a shiny new Apple device to be worth less than you paid as soon as you walk out of the store, at least once you’re past the 14-day return period. You’d also expect companies buying in bulk to pay significantly less than retail. But one of the biggest resellers in the business tells us that neither of these things is true.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2024
Sold and auctioned off to small businesses, Olympic Village decor lives on in a seemingly endless chain of resellers. At the top of that funnel is B-Stock, a Silicon Valley-based business-to- business auction platform that facilitates the sale of pre-owned products.
Read MoreOctober 16, 2024
Marcus Shen, CEO of B-Stock, on what happens to the stuff in bankrupt businesses.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2024
There’s no avoiding the reality that smartphones have gotten more expensive. You can turn to the best cheap phones, but even those can be outside of some shoppers' budgets. But there's another option available to cost-conscious buyers — the best used phones, available for heavy discounts.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2024
Even as flashy AI features drive sales of new smartphones, used phones continue to fetch big bucks as demand outstrips supply.
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2024
Supply chain issues have loomed large in recent months as the pandemic-induced surplus of consumer goods, ranging from patio furniture and barbecue grills to clothing and TV sets, has dried up.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2024
B-Stock's Rob Iaria stops by the Going Deep with Donnovan Bennett podcast to talk about how we helped find a second life for furniture and equipment from the Summer Games.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2024
B-Stock's Sean Cleland said a notable trend is Samsung flip and fold devices entering the secondary market, which are desirable and expensive.
Read MoreJune 12, 2024
By building operations around customers’ expectations and partnering with a reverse logistics expert, a future with a clearer picture of how returns impact business is within reach.
Read MoreMay 13, 2024
Excess inventory is a billion-dollar problem. Discover how B-Stock Solutions innovatively tackles this challenge.
Listen NowApril 5, 2024
A reverse logistics partner can help an organization make real-time, data-backed decisions on lotting strategies, generate buyer demand and ensure excess and returned inventory is moving in and out of warehouses.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
Retailers are realizing things need to change to improve profitability amid dwindling consumer demand and rising costs.
Read MoreFebruary 13, 2024
By implementing a more sustainable reverse logistics strategy alongside customized, managed solutions, brands and retailers can conquer their excess stock and make sure they never have to choose between their customers’ loyalty and their bottom line.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2024
A resilient, comprehensive optimization strategy will keep warehouses running smoothly and help to achieve a healthier bottom line—both during the post-holiday months and all year long.
Read MoreDecember 20, 2023
Retail Insight Network interviews ecommerce returns expert and CEO Marcus Shen on the growing trend of consumers looking to buy pre-owned goods for holiday shopping.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2023
Reverse logistics companies help brands cut waste and save money.
Read MoreNovember 3, 2023
Sorry, Android lovers. Resale values of iPhones are so much higher that it may be financially irresponsible not to buy one.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2023
Retailers face significant revenue losses from unsold inventory, with some losing up to £1 million per quarter. Jess Morris of B-Stock outlines strategies for managing overstock through reverse logistics, forecasting technology, and recommerce platforms, balancing financial recovery with sustainability.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2023
It’s no secret the fashion industry is a top contributor to global textile waste. Every year, millions of tons of textiles are incinerated or placed in landfills where they take hundreds of years to decompose. Fortunately, there is hope as sustainability becomes a priority among young consumers.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2024
Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. The surge in returns that follows back-to-school means retailers and manufacturers must strategize with sustainability in mind.
Read MoreJuly 7, 2023
Recommerce is growing as retailers face storage issues and a surge in returns post-pandemic. B-Stock Solutions, led by CEO Marcus Shen, helps businesses like Walmart and Amazon liquidate excess inventory through auctions or direct sales. With 21% of online purchases returned in 2021, managing returns is key to reducing waste and environmental impact, promoting a circular economy.
Listen NowJuly 3, 2023
Jess Morris, Head European Marketplace Manager at B-Stock, comments on how the retail industry can overcome the challenges of modern-day deliveries and returns to keep customers happy and retailers from losing out.
Read MoreJuly 3, 2023
With an increase in returns, these online retailers continue dominating e-commerce.
Read MoreJune 14, 2023
By tapping into the secondary market, businesses can ease pressure on overfilled warehouses by selling preowned and excess electronics in a more sustainable way.
Read MoreApril 13, 2023
No longer is it supply shortages that are taunting retailers, but in fact, it’s their excess inventory. Retailers have been hamstrung by historic inflation rates that have shifted consumer spending […]
Read MoreMarch 27, 2023
What retailers are learning is that inventory that would ordinarily take up warehouse space, or otherwise discarded via landfills, can now be put back into use via B2B online auctions.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2023
Emel Meteoglu,Vice President of Product at B-Stock, named one of The Top 50 Women Leaders of San Francisco for 2023.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2023
Network trade-ins need to be sold for the best margins Are mobile network operators picking up B2B auctions fast enough?
Read MoreJune 24, 2022
While some companies are suffering losses from excess inventory, others are making bank from it.
Read MoreFebruary 19, 2022
Inside Liquidity Services’ 130,000-square-foot warehouse in Garland, Texas, the aisles aren’t lined with typical merchandise. Instead, they’re stacked with returns…
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2022
Holiday shopping was expected to break records in 2021 — and now that all the gifts have been unwrapped, the…
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2022
More than half a trillion dollars. That’s the estimated value of all the stuff that U.S. shoppers bought last year…
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2022
With the eBay era in full swing, liquidation was begging for an overhaul. Enter Howard Rosenberg and his company B-Stock…
Listen NowJanuary 4, 2022
Holiday shoppers bought an utterly staggering amount of stuff in November and December, and the share of those items bought…
Read MoreJanuary 2, 2022
Early results are in and holiday retail sales increased 8.5% year-over-year from November 1 through December 24, according to Mastercard…
Read MoreDecember 27, 2021
Two in three shoppers are now planning at least one return after a huge holiday shopping season. Processing returns costs…
Read MoreDecember 17, 2021
An estimated $66.7 billion in rejected holiday gifts will make their way back to retailers this year, a 30% increase…
Read MoreDecember 16, 2021
Christmas may be a week away, but US ports are just now receiving containers loaded with goods that were ordered…
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2021
As online shopping thrives during the pandemic, so does the market for mystery boxes filled with our unwanted goods
Read MoreAs the forced closure of nonessential businesses swept the nation, apparel retailers were put in a difficult position. And now that the reopening of stores seems within reach, where will all that extra inventory go?
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