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Watch Webinar: COVID-19 Impact on the Mobile Secondary Market
https://youtu.be/W8T8eJ14g-M This webinar shares the latest trends and data B-Stock is seeing in the mobile secondary market due to COVID-19. Presented by B-Stock’s Mobile Analyst, Joe Dube, we cover: The impact of the Hong Kong border closure and subsequent market…
Watch webinar: COVID-19 Impact on the Mobile Secondary Market (EU Edition)
https://youtu.be/zBVMfq9WYDo This webinar shares the latest trends and data B-Stock is seeing in the mobile secondary market due to COVID-19. Presented by B-Stock’s Mobile Analyst, Joe Dube, we cover: The impact of the Hong Kong border closure and subsequent market…
CCA Mobile Carriers Show – Denver – April 8-10
B-Stock is headed to the Rocky mountains for CCA Mobile Carriers Show from April 8-10. CCA’s Mobile Carriers Show is the only North American event to focus exclusively on smart strategies, technology innovations, and business opportunities for carriers in this…
Buying Used Phones? Meet the New Mobile Grades
Did you know that the average cell phone will be used by two to three people before being scrapped? The rise of trade-ins and the demand for quality pre-owned phones is skyrocketing. With that, more carriers, providers, and manufacturers are…
A View of Global Dynamics in Mobile Returns
This article examines the global dynamics of the mobile secondary market and how returns are helping shape the industry from the U.S. to China. The topic was recently discussed at the Reverse Logistics Association Conference & Expo 2019. Quick Facts:…
Secondary mobile market exceeds $25 billion
B-Stock, a B2B marketplace for trade-in and overstock mobile phones and devices, is reporting that the used phone market is currently worth $25 billion (€22.1 billion) and growing faster than the primary market. Today, the average mobile phone will be used…
Universal Condition Codes for the Mobile Secondary Market
The CTIA published a set of universal codes to help define condition grades for mobile devices bought and sold in the retail secondary market. Michelle James, VP Strategic Industry Programs for the CTIA, spoke at the Reverse Logistics Association Conference…
Meet Frank Borowski, Director of Sales, Mobile
B-Stock welcomed Frank Borowski in March ’19 as our Director of Sales – Mobile. In this role Frank is responsible for leading global sales initiatives for the Mobile division with a focus on the private marketplace and enterprise segment of…
Secondary mobile market represents opportunity for carriers, OEMs — but only if data risks can be addressed
As devices’ price tags rise and customers use them for longer periods before trading up, the secondhand mobile device market is flourishing. That presents an opportunity for device manufacturers to expand their installed base and for carriers to offer lower-priced…
Mobile Team Heads to Barcelona for MWC ‘19
And onto the next show! This time we’re heading to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The show – which runs February 25-28 – is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile phone industry where industry leaders network, showcase, and exchange…
Mobile Market Focused on Repair & Refurb
For the past decade smartphone sales have experienced explosive growth. But new reports show that the market for new smartphones dropped 1% from a year ago. Indicators show that the smartphone market has matured and people are holding on to…
Mobile Trade-In Data – iPhone X Maintains High Value
The secondary market for mobile phones is a $25B business that is predicted to grow 4-5x faster than the overall smartphone market. Annual upgrades and trade-in programs have played the biggest role in growing the mobile secondary market. The rise…