Mobile Team Heads to Barcelona for MWC ‘19
Mobile Team Heads to Barcelona for MWC ‘19

And onto the next show! This time we’re heading to Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The show – which runs February 25-28 – is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile phone industry where industry leaders network, showcase, and exchange…

Feb 13 2019 · 2 min read

Four in a Row: B-Stock Named A Green Supply Chain Award Winner
Four in a Row: B-Stock Named A Green Supply Chain Award Winner

B-Stock is very happy to announce that—for the fourth consecutive year in a row—we have been named a Green Supply Chain Award winner by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine. The award recognizes companies that support sustainability initiatives as a…

Jan 25 2019 · 2 min read

(Re)Selling Holiday Returns
(Re)Selling Holiday Returns

It’s December and the Holiday Sales season is in full swing. Savvy retailers are forward-looking to Jan/Feb/March and forming a plan for returned items. That includes dealing with stacked warehouses full of holiday returns and overstock items, including the 5…

Dec 06 2018 · 3 min read

Mobile Trade-In Data – iPhone X Maintains High Value
Mobile Trade-In Data – iPhone X Maintains High Value

The secondary market for mobile phones is a $25B business that is predicted to grow 4-5x faster than the overall smartphone market. Annual upgrades and trade-in programs have played the biggest role in growing the mobile secondary market. The rise…

Nov 28 2018 · 1 min read

Retail Inventories Increase Based on Big Holiday Sales Projections
Retail Inventories Increase Based on Big Holiday Sales Projections

For retailers, talk of the holiday season begins when it’s still beach weather. Strategizing for inventory, logistics, sales, and marketing are focused on months in advance (and now that we’re officially into Fall, returns-management strategy has a place at the…

Oct 03 2018 · 2 min read

Dollar Stores Continue to Thrive in a Good Economy
Dollar Stores Continue to Thrive in a Good Economy

Wall Street expected sales at Dollar General to drop as the economy approved. As people gained financial confidence, the expectation was they would ‘trade up’ to Target or one of the big box retail chains. Instead, Dollar General (DG) reported…

Oct 01 2018 · 3 min read

The Hot 100 Retailers
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…

Sep 28 2018 · 3 min read

B-Stock’s Expertise on Secondary Market Appliances
B-Stock’s Expertise on Secondary Market Appliances

B-Stock operates the world’s largest network of B2B marketplaces for excess and scratch + dent appliances. Our platform connects major retailers and brands directly to vetted secondary market appliance buyers around the globe. By partnering with us you’ll also have…

Sep 26 2018 · 2 min read

Apparel Retailers to Expand Efforts in the Secondary Market
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…

Sep 21 2018 · 2 min read

U.S. Consumers Prefer Used Sports & Rec Equipment
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,…

Sep 10 2018 · 2 min read

B-Stock’s Apparel Expertise
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…

Aug 21 2018 · 2 min read

ASD Market Week – Las Vegas, NV – July 29 – August 1
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…

Jul 27 2018 · 2 min read