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The Hot 100 Retailers
The STORES Hot 100 Retailers list was recently published; this annual list ranks the nation’s fastest-growing retail companies by year-over-year domestic sales growth. The top nine out of 10 all represent different retail segments (an indicator that growth is due…
Apparel Retailers to Expand Efforts in the Secondary Market
It’s no longer an industry secret that certain apparel retailers (in the past) would prefer to burn or trash unsold and returned merchandise than resell through secondary channels. However, the times are changing and major brands are facing public and…
B-Stock’s Apparel Expertise
B-Stock operates the world’s largest B2B marketplace for returned and excess apparel, shoes, and accessories. Our platform connects major retailers and brands directly to vetted secondary market apparel buyers around the globe. Our apparel account management team is made up…
New Trends in Apparel Sales Continue to Fuel Returns
Here at B-Stock, we keep a close look at apparel and online sales. We know that the more consumers purchase online, the more returns are going to happen (which ultimately means more available inventory for the secondary retail market). In…
27% of apparel sales are now online
The value of retail returns last year rose 53% from 2015 to $400 billion and 27% of apparel sales are now online; the growth of e-commerce is stoking that, according to returns and overstock supply company B-Stock. Returns of brick-and-mortar purchases tend…
How refurbished clothes could become a thing
While the fast fashion industry is struggling to keep the hottest trends on the shelves, the outdoor fashion retailers are taking another angle. Companies like The North Face, REI, and Patagonia all sell high quality gear and clothing for those…
The Rise of the Online Resale Marketplace
Companies like Amazon, eBay, and Alibaba generally get all of the headlines as global leaders in the online marketplace area (although none have managed to achieve complete global domination). While Amazon is considered a global leader, local players such as…
Where the U.S. Shops for Clothes
A recent study was published showing where Americans shop for clothes. The answer may or may not surprise you, with Walmart, Amazon, Target, and Kohl’s in the top spots. These retailers are all known for values and deals. Walmart and…
Try Before You Buy Models Spark Need for Better Liquidation Solutions
The try-before-you-buy (TBYB) business model is taking off with ecommerce companies such as Trunk Club, Stitch Fix, and ASOS leading the charge. Even Amazon has gotten into the game with its Prime Wardrobe offering. While most programs are focused on apparel, companies…
A look at B-Stock’s network of liquidation marketplaces
B-Stock provides retailers and manufacturers—both Enterprise and SMB—a modern liquidation approach to offset the cost associated with returned and overstock items. This includes an online marketplace platform that enables a direct sales channel between retailers/sellers and business buyers interested in…
Meet B-Stock’s Apparel Expert: Lisa Penn
Let us introduce you to Lisa Penn, B-Stock’s in-house apparel expert whose passion for fashion was sparked by her seamstress grandmother. Growing up, Lisa remembers neighbors and friends bringing clothes to her grandmother for alterations. Lisa loved watching her grandmother…
Viable Remarketing Options for Specialty Apparel Retailers
It’s a question many consumers don’t think about, but it’s a concern for all apparel brands and retailers: what to do with returned clothes? For most retailers, returned clothes means a loss to the bottom line for a few reasons.…