IAW Trade Fair – September 18-20 – Cologne
IAW Trade Fair – September 18-20 – Cologne

B-Stock’s EU team is heading to Cologne, Germany from September 18-20 for the IAW Trade Fair. The show is Europe’s number one event for business buyers from across the EU, showcasing innovative promotional and trend-led products from sellers across the…

Sep 10 2019 · 2 min read

Live Video Chat: Consumer Electronics Secondary Market Insights
Live Video Chat: Consumer Electronics Secondary Market Insights

Around 20% of consumer electronics purchases are returned: the biggest drivers include customer dissatisfaction and frustration with the product. Given constant technology upgrades and open boxes or torn packaging, many of the items cannot be resold as new, at full…

Sep 05 2019 · 1 min read

Meet B-Stock at Groceryshop, September 15 – 18, Las Vegas
Meet B-Stock at Groceryshop, September 15 – 18, Las Vegas

B-Stock will be in attendance at Groceryshop in Las Vegas from September 15 – 18. Groceryshop debuted last year and quickly became the leading event for innovation in grocery and CPG. The show is attended by over 300 CEOs from…

Sep 03 2019 · 2 min read

Mobile Secondary Market: Q2 2019 Insights
Mobile Secondary Market: Q2 2019 Insights

Each quarter we compile data from across our Mobile Marketplaces to create an overview of secondary market industry insights, including pricing data for devices across model, carrier, condition, color and SKU. The world’s largest wireless manufacturers, carriers, and trade-in companies…

Aug 27 2019 · 1 min read

The Case for a Chief Returns Officer
The Case for a Chief Returns Officer

The retail industry is currently experiencing a 40% consumer returns rate when it comes to e-commerce. What’s more, new research shows that a staggering 89% of consumers report they have returned at least one online purchase within the past 3…

Aug 22 2019 · 3 min read

Meet B-Stock at IFA in Berlin
Meet B-Stock at IFA in Berlin

B-Stock’s EMEA team is heading to IFA in Berlin September 6 through 11. IFA is the leading showcase for the global technology industry and is the meeting place for key retailers, buyers and experts from the industry. During the event,…

Aug 20 2019 · 2 min read

UK Consumer Electronic Waste on the Rise
UK Consumer Electronic Waste on the Rise

Quick Facts: In 2017, 44.7 million tonnes of e-waste were produced globally 90% of which was sent to landfill, incinerated, illegally traded or treated in a sub-standard way The European Union will generate a total of 12mn tonnes of electronic…

Aug 15 2019 · 6 min read

Meet B-Stock at SCOPE Supply Chain Summit
Meet B-Stock at SCOPE Supply Chain Summit

B-Stock is heading to the SCOPE supply chain conference in Las Vegas, August 18 through 20. SCOPE is the supply chain industry’s leading executive level conference that connects supply chain executives at Fortune 500 organizations with top solution providers to…

Aug 13 2019 · 1 min read

Selling Secondary Market Consumer Electronics
Selling Secondary Market Consumer Electronics

The secondary market for consumer electronics consists of refurbishers, repair technicians, and manufacturers all networking with each other for the common goal of extending the life of electronic devices. When the life of a consumer electronic is extended, it does…

Jul 18 2019 · 5 min read

Major Appliances, Trade Tariffs & the Secondary Retail Market
Major Appliances, Trade Tariffs & the Secondary Retail Market

Recent reports by Reuters show that U.S. retail sales increased in May by 0.5%; an indicator that the economy could be on the upswing after many reports showing weak data. In addition, after releasing negative losses in April, financial reports…

Jul 16 2019 · 3 min read

Canadian Retail Sales Growth Data
Canadian Retail Sales Growth Data

Quick Facts: Q1 Canadian retail sales were up 2.8% year-over-year – highest gain in 6 months Retail sales in most major retail sectors increased Canadian e-commerce sales were up 18% year-over-year for the 3 months ending April 2019 Canadian retail…

Jul 11 2019 · 3 min read

eBay Open – Las Vegas, NV – July 23 – July 25
eBay Open – Las Vegas, NV – July 23 – July 25

The B-Stock team is heading to eBay Open in Las Vegas, NV, July 23 – 25. The show is made of up three days of workshops and events where eBay sellers come to get innovative, hear cutting-edge content, and learn…

Jul 02 2019 · 1 min read