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B-Stock’s Network Effect Drives Exponential Sales
“Build it, and he will come,” says Kevin Costner in the movie Field of Dreams. And what goes for corn fields and baseball goes for online marketplaces and returned and excess inventory. Case in point: it started with one major…
Omnichannel Done Right: How Apparel Brands Stack Up
This article summarizes a recent research report on the state of retail omnichannel experiences. At the most basic level, when a retailer provides an omnichannel experience for customers, it means the customer should expect the same inventory, pricing, and returns…
Refurbishing Consumer Electronics and the Secondary Market
Now is a great time to enter the secondary market as a repair technician, especially if you love tinkering with old computers and newer cell phones. In this article, we’ll cover many of the biggest topics facing consumer electronics and…
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about the R2 Standard
The R2 Standard was originally developed to prevent the misuse and improper recycling of electronic waste. Currently, the SERI institute defines the R2 Standard as, “the premier global environmental, worker health and safety standard for the electronics refurbishing and recycling…
2019 CPG Consumer Confidence Report
A February 2019 consumer confidence report published by IRi summarizes research findings for e-commerce retail sales. This post will focus on the grocery and CPG portions of the report. Download the PDF: Consumer Confidence Reflected in E-commerce Growth. Quick Facts:…
Recycling and the Secondary Market
Image: HYLA New research shows that 50 million tons of e-waste was generated in 2018; this is the equivalent of 2,850 cars dumped into a landfill every hour of every day for a year (PDF by HYLA). E-waste can be…
Who Buys on B-Stock? An Overview of our Buyers
Did you know that B-Stock has hundreds of thousands of registered business buyers on our platform, spanning 130 countries across the globe? From online resellers, wholesalers to local discount store chain owners, B-Stock fills the shelves (both virtual and physical)…
How E-commerce Continues to Grow
Quick fact: e-commerce represented 14.5% of total retail sales in the fourth quarter of 2018 (source: U.S. Census). Great American’s Retail Monitor March 2019 (PDF) issue focused on the continuing growth of e-commerce and how Amazon’s marketplaces are forcing retailers…
Trend Alert: Reselling Secondhand Apparel
The biggest fashion trend for 2019 goes beyond animal prints or tie-dye… it’s actually secondhand clothing. The apparel resale sector has grown an astonishing 21x faster than the primary retail apparel market over the past three years. And according to…
B-Stock’s Boston Office Wins Charity Ping Pong Tournament
Ask anyone at B-Stock: ping pong is the unofficial pastime of our Boston office. For those of us who work there or have visited from one of our other three offices – the ping pong table is where the action…
See You at ASD Market Week March 2019
With trade show season moving quickly along, B-Stock is headed to fabulous Las Vegas from March 17 to 20 for ASD Market Week—the most comprehensive B2B trade show that brings the world’s widest variety of retail merchandise together in one…
Technology Trends & Implications for Retailers
A main theme throughout the Reverse Logistics Association 2019 conference was centered around technology and how it fits in with retail and manufacturers. By now, most people know that 5G technology is right around the corner with promises of faster…