To stay competitive with larger retailers and the growing number of independents, savvy retailers have learned that online sourcing can be an efficient and cost effective way to find quality inventory for resale in traditional and online stores. For the small independent, some of the best online resources come in... read more →
Dec
01
Nov
27
Forget eBay, the Saturday morning yard sales, the tiresome scanning of ads in all types of publications. Everything you need or want - or at least most of it - is available after a few keystrokes on your home computer. How about four Harleys? Two cavalry horses? Aircraft? Buses? Dump... read more →
Nov
26
They aren't the usual military surplus goods auctioned online, like scrap metal, airplane parts or fancy tents. Rojo and Ninety-Nine are 10-year-old quarter horses who have been ceremonial mounts in the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood in Texas, and now they're heading into retirement. The Defense Department's online-auction contractor,... read more →
Nov
03
AJ Tools, a major wholesaler, distributor, and importer of tools and automotive accessories and general merchandise, found that using a vertical search engine has huge payoffs in attracting potential clients to their websites. In just one month of advertising on a wholesale specific search engine, AJ Tools attracted 150 new... read more →
Oct
24
Two vintage military trucks now at Barksdale Air Force Base will go to the highest bidder. The Department of Defense hopes some collectors will bid on the trucks, a 1952 Air Force ambulance and a 1957 Air Force fire truck. Both vehicles were purpose-built for the Air Force. Currently they're... read more →
Oct
17
"The acquisition of STR strengthens LSI's business by adding long-standing relationships with traditional discount store chain buyers as well as Fortune 500 commercial sellers," says Bill Angrick, chairman and CEO of the D.C. company. Read the Article
Sep
19
Industry analysts say online auctioneer Liquidity Services' recent investments put it on course to steady growth from its business of selling surplus goods for corporations and government agencies. Read the Article
May
01
Overstocked, returned and outdated products have long been thorns in the sides of retailers. They take up valuable warehouse or shelf space that could be better used to stockpile current inventory. And perhaps more importantly, they represent lost revenue. Read the Article
Apr
04
The general manager of goWholesale explains how this search strategy can help small B2Bs increase direct sales leads — whether or not they have a website. Read the Article
Mar
16
Liquidity Services, Inc. recently completed an IPO. The company is a leading online auction marketplace for wholesale, surplus and salvage assets. In this week's issue, we interview Bill Angrick, CEO of Liquidity Services to discuss the company's business model, how the IPO impacts the company, and we learn that he... read more →