D.C.-based Liquidity Services is hiring 30 full-time employees and 140 seasonal workers as it gears up for a spike in post-holiday returns to retailers. Liquidity Services' online auction site Liquidation.com sells returned and overstock merchandise for retailers, and, citing National Retail Federation figures, says overall returns are up 14 percent... read more →
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At countless places around the nation, surplus U.S. military materials are finding a second use thanks to the customers of Government Liquidation Inc., a Scottsdale company that auctions the excess gear online. With bids starting at $150 for most items, shoppers can peruse listings that range from retired trucks and... read more →
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In a small fish hatchery outside of Cottonwood, threatened species of fish are being raised in tanks that once held warplane accessories. After happy hour near a Southern university, a bus that previously carried soldiers now ferries college students home safely from the bars. And at countless other places around... read more →
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New directions are being explored concerning ways for the Ocean City to sell surplus equipment more quickly. Historically Ocean City has sold all surplus equipment twice a year through an auction at 65th Street. Recently an ordinance was passed to allow a list of specialized equipment to be sold through... read more →
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The path for selling bulk merchandise online is paved with gold for some, pitfalls for others. Liquidity Services (LQDT), a seller of returned retail goods and surplus inventory of everything from cars to helicopters to businesses, has seen its shares more than double this year. Overstock.com (OSTK), which sells excess... read more →
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Efforts Rock Hill school officials started to help bring in money in tough times are starting to bear fruit. In recent months, the district has been selling ads on utility vehicles, auctioning equipment and renting space in buildings - bringing in about $118,000. To get rid of surplus equipment and... read more →
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT takes many forms. One odd catalyst: Washington, D.C.-based Liquidity Services. The company runs a collection of online auction sites. Govliquidation.com lets civilians bid for surplus military assets--from buses and tanks to generators and jet engines. The site has also seeded a growing crop of microentrepreneurs. Read the Article
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Liquidity Services, Inc. (LQDT): Operates an online auction marketplace for wholesale, surplus, and salvage assets primarily in the U. Market cap of $871.36M. Estimated EPS growth over the next 5 years at 26.75%. Net institutional shares purchased over the current quarter at 2.4M, which is 12.10% of the company's 19.84M... read more →