Apparel Retailers Embrace Circular Economy
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…

Apr 08 2022 · 6 min read

How An Online B2B Marketplace Solution Helps Curb Fashion Supply Chain Waste
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…

Mar 10 2022 · 7 min read

How Fast Fashion Impacts the Secondary Retail Market
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…

Feb 24 2022 · 6 min read

Excess Inventory is Hurting Apparel Brands
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…

Jul 21 2020 · 3 min read

COVID and Conservation Efforts. Are They Tied?
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…

Jun 23 2020 · 3 min read

Apparel Retailers are Holding on to their Excess Inventory to Sell Later. Will it Work?
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…

Jun 18 2020 · 3 min read

B-Stock’s Newest Marketplace: Universal Athletic Liquidation Auctions
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…

Jun 04 2020 · 1 min read

Retail Resilience is More than Immediate Recovery—It’s Planning Ahead
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…

Jun 02 2020 · 3 min read

How to Sell Clothes on eBay and Make Money
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…

Jun 01 2020 · 6 min read

Sustainability in Today’s Market: A Must for Retailers and Brands
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…

May 26 2020 · 4 min read

A Look at Sales, Safety, and Strategies for European Apparel Retailers
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…

May 21 2020 · 2 min read

Watch Webinar: Strategies for Excess  Apparel, During + Post COVID
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…

May 19 2020 · 1 min read