List it! How To Write Product Descriptions That Sell
List it! How To Write Product Descriptions That Sell

You already know the importance of good photography when it comes to ultimately moving inventory. But, shoppers have to find your products first! While most customers make their purchase decision on the product photo, the product description helps fill in…

Jan 09 2020 · 3 min read

Ho-Ho-Hum Sales this Holiday Season? Five Last-Minute Holiday Marketing Tips
Ho-Ho-Hum Sales this Holiday Season? Five Last-Minute Holiday Marketing Tips

Perhaps sales were a little more lackluster than you’d hoped over the Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend? Don’t fret! Lucky for you, 50% of shoppers wait until the last month, and approximately 40% of those wait until the final…

Dec 17 2019 · 4 min read

Defacing Merchandise. What it is and How it’s Done.
Defacing Merchandise. What it is and How it’s Done.

Many retailers require delabeling. The good news is, most customers don’t mind an altered label or lack of original packaging if it’s a great, high-quality item at a discounted price! In this article we will discuss: What is defacing? Common…

Dec 10 2019 · 4 min read

National Returns Day is Coming…How Does Your Return Policy Stack Up?
National Returns Day is Coming…How Does Your Return Policy Stack Up?

After the rush of holiday shopping and the opening of gifts… come the returns. UPS has named January 2, 2020, National Returns Day for the anticipated record-breaking 1.9 million packages to hit their network.  Customers send back purchases for a…

Nov 21 2019 · 4 min read

Marketplace Spotlight: Essendant Liquidation Auctions
Marketplace Spotlight: Essendant Liquidation Auctions

Have you heard of Essendant? If not, as a small business owner buying on the B-Stock network, you should absolutely get to know them! Essendant Liquidation Auctions is a highly-rated marketplace for all office goods. From ground-up construction equipment to…

Nov 14 2019 · 3 min read

Foldable Phones are Coming! What You Need to Know.
Foldable Phones are Coming! What You Need to Know.

What was once a figment of future tech imagination, the launch of foldable phones is just on the horizon. A number of foldable cell phone models are expected to hit the market soon, including popular products from Motorola, Samsung, and…

Oct 31 2019 · 3 min read

Make it Count: Boost Sales This Short Holiday Season
Make it Count: Boost Sales This Short Holiday Season

This year will be the shortest holiday season since 2013. With Thanksgiving falling on the last Thursday of the month, it shaves off nearly a week of shopping days before Christmas. According to a new survey from RetailMeNot, only 1…

Oct 22 2019 · 4 min read

Getting into the Secondhand Clothing Game
Getting into the Secondhand Clothing Game

The Kardashians are no strangers to keeping up with current trends. In fact, jumping on the lucrative apparel resale bandwagon, they recently announced the launch of Kardashian Kloset. While the secondhand fashion market is expected to double in the next…

Oct 15 2019 · 3 min read

4 Ways to Combat Shopping Cart Abandonment
4 Ways to Combat Shopping Cart Abandonment

A staggering $4.6 trillion is lost each year to shopping cart abandonment. This is when shoppers add products to their online cart but leave the site before they actually buy the items. So when it comes to closing online sales……

Oct 10 2019 · 3 min read

Shipping: B-Stock Lot Sizes
Shipping: B-Stock Lot Sizes

If you’re new to the world of buying in bulk it’s important to know what will be shipped to you once you’ve won an auction. Lots can be packaged up and shipped differently according to their category, size or weight.…

Oct 03 2019 · 3 min read

Free Download: The eBay Seller’s Guide to Buying Returns and Overstock
Free Download: The eBay Seller’s Guide to Buying Returns and Overstock

With nearly $400 billion dollars worth of merchandise returned back to top retailers and major manufacturers each year, there is a ton of opportunity for secondary market business buyers. But when it comes to purchasing liquidation inventory for resale, there…

Oct 01 2019 · 2 min read

Getting Started: All About Manifests
Getting Started: All About Manifests

When it comes to buying bulk lots on B-Stock, you will quickly want to make friends with auction manifests. A manifest is a document that comes along with each lot detailing the inventory included. Because you can’t physically touch or…

Sep 26 2019 · 6 min read