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U.S. Consumers Prefer Used Sports & Rec Equipment
As recently reported in STORES, one of the fastest growing retailers in the U.S. in 2017 was Bass Pro Shops (earned $7.8 billion in 2017 with the acquisition of Cabela’s). People are creating their own ‘experiences’ to go fishing, camping,…
iPhone X trade-in value at record 68% of new price a week before new iPhones revealed
Liquidation specialist B-Stock reported back in July that the average resale value of an iPhone X was 85% of the full retail price, a record for any iPhone at that point in the sales cycle. A tech trade-in site says that today’s…
B-Stock at Mobile World Congress Americas – Los Angeles, CA – Sept 11 – 14, 2018
The show formerly known as CTIA – now rebranded as Mobile World Congress Americas (MWCA) – is heading to Los Angeles from September 11 – 14. The show connects professionals across the mobile landscape and features the technology, people and…
Social Commerce Retail is Here
First came e-commerce, followed by m-commerce, and now social commerce (aka s-commerce) has hit the scene…big time. Retailers of all sizes as well as resellers are figuring out how to increase sales by selling directly through social media to consumers;…
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…
How off-price retail fits in the secondary market
In the world of off-price retail—where major retailers sell excess inventory at bargain prices—sales are on pace to reach $18 billion to $19 billion by 2021, according to JPMorgan analysts. Historically, most of this inventory was sold through so-called ‘bargain…
It’s not too early to prepare for holiday returns
While most of us are still planning final summer vacations and enjoying the next couple of weeks before herding the kids off to school, there are retail industry professionals hard at work preparing for the inevitable onslaught of Holiday Returns…
Why a return center solution is vital for SMB retailers
While simple and easy return policies are a critical component to generating customer loyalty, they will generate additional returns. Let’s face it, unless a retailer has a zero-returns policy (highly unlikely), it will receive products back that can no longer…
Meet Chris Garofano – B-Stock’s Appliance Expert
Chris Garofano is B-Stock’s resident appliance expert who – as THE account manager for our Major Appliances category – works closely with both buyers and sellers of returned and overstock appliances. According to Chris, the secondary appliance market is “a…
Apple Loop: New iPhone X Delayed, Latest iPhone Screens Leak, Massive MacBook Pro Problems
Taking a look back at another week of news from Cupertino, this week’s Apple Loop includes screen details for the new iPhone X Plus, iPhone OLED vs LCD, the delays to the new iPhone, Apple restricting fast charging, MacBook Pro…
ASD Market Week – Las Vegas, NV – July 29 – August 1
Onto the next Las Vegas show! From July 29 to August 1 we’ll be at ASD Market Week—the most comprehensive B2B trade show that brings the world’s widest variety of retail merchandise together in one efficient shopping experience. If you’re…
Where are they now? iPhone X vs Galaxy S8 vs LG G6 vs Note 8 price depreciation
Besides design, specs and street cred, there is another important variable to explore while choosing a phone – value retention. What good is the snazzy flagship you paid close to a grand for, if a few months after its introduction it would…