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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…
Used Apparel Market Primed for Growth
A recent 2019 Resale Report by thredUP (PDF) predicts the secondhand apparel market will reach $51B by 2023. Secondhand apparel is the consumption of all used apparel that enters the secondary market through consumer returns and resale. This is good…
Sustainable Solutions for Sustainable Fashion
A major fashion trend for 2019 is to develop solutions for sustainable fashion. As B-Stock reported earlier this year, ‘moving forward, it will become increasingly important for apparel retailers to take a stand not only on social issues, but to…
Intentional Apparel Returns and E-commerce
This article takes a look at best practices for apparel retailers and manufacturers that are experiencing both an increase in e-commerce sales and intentional returns. It’s important for retailers to understand the implications of: lax return policies and how that…
2018: $369 Billion in Returned Merchandise
Quick Facts: $369 billion – overall value of 2018 returned merchandise in the United States $18 to $24 billion of those were fraudulent returns Designer clothes and handbags along with denim pants are among the top targets of fraudulent returns…
2019 Fashion & Apparel Industry Report
Quick Facts: Double-digit sales growth expected over the next decade for the fashion and apparel industry Worldwide fashion and apparel ecommerce will increase at a compound annual rate of 10.6% from $408 billion in 2017 to more than $706 billion…
2019 Retail Apparel Trends & Projections
As the retail apparel industry looks to the new year, early indicators show signs of slow growth rates. A recent report by the McKinsey Global Fashion Index forecasts growth of only 3.5 to 4.5 percent for 2019, slightly below 2018…
Serial Returners Could Mean Good Business for Retailers
It’s a definite trend: consumers taking advantage the lax return policies many retailers have put in place to remain competitive. The apparel industry has been one of the hardest hit in terms of returns: a recent study by Fit3D found…
B-Stock’s Newest Marketplace: Walgreens Liquidation Auctions
B-Stock is pleased to partner with Walgreens to launch Walgreens Liquidation Auctions. This B2B marketplace will give qualified business buyers direct access to bulk quantities of customer-returned and overstock merchandise from Walgreens including: Apparel, Footwear, Cosmetics, Personal Care Items, Home…
5 Ways Apparel Retailers Can Improve The Online Returns Experience
Quick Facts: U.S. apparel market (overall) was valued at $315 billion in 2017 2016 U.S. apparel return rates were at 28% The 2018 Holiday Season kicks off November 1 and apparel retailers are stocked up and ready to sell. With…
Our Newest Marketplace: Amazon Liquidation Auctions
B-Stock is pleased to partner with Amazon to launch Amazon Liquidation Auctions. This B2B marketplace will give qualified business buyers direct access to bulk quantities of overstock merchandise including mixed lots of home goods, apparel, books, consumer electronics, groceries and…
Europe’s Elite Retail Leaders
The IREU recently released a report on Europe’s leading retailers and what they are doing to be considered among the Elite. To earn Elite status, retailers must perform at an exceptional level across all dimensions, including: footprint; strategy & innovation;…