From the Cold War to the space race, from Vietnam to Iraq, the U.S. military is selling bits and pieces of its aviation history. In 16-square-inch (100-sq-cm) bits and pieces, to be precise. Around 2,000 obsolete warplanes and other aircraft owned by the U.S. Defense Department will go on a... read more →
Apr
17
Feb
01
You might think that a website like Liquidation.com would balk at the suggestion that it is, "the eBay for wholesale liquidations." Considering the comparison, it is a heavy statement. However, the description is right on the money, especially considering how the online auction destination has grown since being founded just... read more →
Jan
12
The world's largest stores have efficient systems for finding, buying, shipping, stocking and selling merchandise. But in the past, they haven't been as efficient at getting rid of the unsold, damaged or returned inventory. Thanks to the Internet and companies like Liquidity Services Inc.,this back end activity, called reverse logistics,... read more →
Jan
08
Ever wonder what happens to all those gifts that are returned after the holidays? They are sold and big discounts to the rest of us and Fox News interviews Bill Angrick, CEO of Liquidity Services, Inc. Read the Article
Dec
29
Each holiday season, we relegate our unwanted gifts to the return bins of retailers across the country and never think of them again. But these items have a second life. "We help [stores] rapidly convert those excess items into cash sales," said Bill Angrick, chief executive of Liquidity Services, a... read more →
Oct
30
It's possible you'll recognize some of the items for sale at Liquidation.com — many of them came from the streets of the District. The District's batch of items seized by police were once sold off to buyers at auctions. Now, everything from decommissioned police cruisers to cars and trucks swiped... read more →
Oct
24
"The question facing supply management professionals today might be best summarized as: How do we ensure we're getting the most out of the e-tools available?" states a report from CAPS Research, a strategic sourcing research center co-sponsored by the W. P. Carey School of Business and the Institute for Supply... read more →
Aug
01
Liquidation.com, the District of Columbia's private online auctioneer, is in the midst of its latest seized-vehicle sell-off. Liquidity Services Inc., the parent of Liquidation.com, regularly conducts auctions of city assets. Since August 2006, the District MPD has rid itself of nearly $175,000 worth of stuff, including dishwashers, lawn mowers, laptops,... read more →
Jun
18
The 6th annual eBay Live conference wrapped up Saturday with Kool and the Gang helping attendees celebrate good times, but now it's back to business. For those of you who didn't make it to Boston, here we'll highlight some of the exhibitors that caught our eye or made announcements. Read... read more →
Jun
04
LSI ranks #18 in BusinessWeek's annual tally of the 100 hottest small companies in the U.S. By drawing thousands of buyers to a single online marketplace to win higher sales, this dot-com is reinventing the resale and surplus industries the way other internet auctioneers transformed flea markets. Analysts predict that... read more →