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Apparel Retailers Embrace Circular Economy
Apparel Retailers Embrace Circular Economy The fashion market is changing and shoppers are embracing the circular economy model. Secondhand, returned, overstocked, or otherwise unsold clothes can be quite fashionable and the success of online operations like ThredUp, Shopify, and other…
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…
How Fast Fashion Impacts the Secondary Retail Market
In the world of fashion and apparel, retailers need to keep the inventory moving. Trends aren’t necessarily annual anymore—or even seasonal. Changes in fashion can now happen weekly, with fast fashion retailers receiving new shipments of clothes every week. Luckily…
Excess Inventory is Hurting Apparel Brands
Over the past several months, we’ve covered the state of excess inventory in apparel retail through the pandemic, and it’s looked bleak. As apparel retailers emerge from a pandemic slumber, they’re facing a harsh reality: Their investments of hundreds of…
COVID and Conservation Efforts. Are They Tied?
As 2020 kicked off, different brands and retailers were focusing on conservation efforts and gearing initiatives toward a more sustainable future. But as COVID-19 hit, some of those plans were forced to take a backseat to the more immediate needs…
Apparel Retailers are Holding on to their Excess Inventory to Sell Later. Will it Work?
As retailers and brands continue to deal with the overstock that resulted from closing their stores during the pandemic, some have adopted a new tactic. Rather than deeply discounting and liquidating excess inventory, brands are packing and holding their overstock…
B-Stock’s Newest Marketplace: Universal Athletic Liquidation Auctions
B-Stock is pleased to announce today the launch of Universal Athletic Liquidation Auctions. This B2B marketplace will give qualified international and U.S. business buyers direct access to bulk quantities of overstock merchandise from ASB Sports. Inventory includes Sporting Goods and…
Retail Resilience is More than Immediate Recovery—It’s Planning Ahead
One of the many things the current situation has taught businesses worldwide is that in addition to consumer dependency, the supply chain is incredibly fragile. And, a global pandemic that interrupts the proper flow of products today will create a…
How to Sell Clothes on eBay and Make Money
When it comes to the world of fashion, it’s no secret that the industry is growing at a rapid rate. In 2019, it was estimated that the U.S. apparel market generated approximately $362 billion in revenue and could be worth…
Sustainability in Today’s Market: A Must for Retailers and Brands
Just as consumer demand leads the course of product development, so too does it guide the course of product disposal. Today, consumers are likely to spend more money with their favorite retailers if those retailers sell secondhand apparel or have…
A Look at Sales, Safety, and Strategies for European Apparel Retailers
As the effects of COVID-19 spread around the world, different product categories were disproportionately affected, and the fashion industry was hit particularly hard across Europe as only essential goods were selling. As retailers begin to open over the next few…
Watch Webinar: Strategies for Excess Apparel, During + Post COVID
As apparel stores begin to reopen across Europe, it’s likely excess stock is growing in warehouses that will need to be sorted out. Clearance sales aren’t going to be enough, and discount retailers likely won’t have the capacity or cash…