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Minimizing Surplus Inventory Costs: A Comprehensive Cost-Benefit Analysis
As companies pinch pennies on their advertising budgets and navigate fluctuating consumer demand, managing surplus inventory can be challenging. Surplus inventory ties up resources, storage space and will increase carrying
VCs Embracing Seasonality: Navigating Surplus Inventory With eCommerce Resellers
This year’s consumer spending landscape has been nothing short of extraordinary. With the specter of a looming recession and inflation fluctuations, shoppers are on the constant lookout for deals even
So Your VC Firm Invested in an eCommerce Venture – Now What?
Net Trade offers best-in-class advertising services as currency in exchange for helping mid-sized businesses quickly and efficiently part with unwanted assets through corporate trade or cash liquidation. Whether those assets
The Retailer’s Guide to Back-to-School: Resourceful Strategies for Managing and Selling Excess Inventory
For retailers, the back-to-school shopping season has traditionally been a crucial period that stretches over the summer months. However, this year’s landscape is marked by economic uncertainty and the looming
Savvy Surplus Inventory Transactions: What is a Trade Credit?
You have finally accepted that it’s time to face the music. What’s the music you ask? A little tune we like to call surplus inventory. The reasons for the surplus
4 Reasons Why Trading Excess Inventory is a Smart Move
In these uncertain economic times, companies are always looking for ways to maximize profits and reduce expenses. One of the best ways to do that is by trading excess inventory
Spring into Corporate Trade: Make the Most of the Season’s Opportunities
Spring is a time of renewal and rejuvenation, and it’s the perfect time for businesses to take stock of their inventory and make some strategic decisions. In today’s fast-paced business
How Did We Get Here? Feeling the Inflationary Pressure
Inflationary pressures in the United States are affecting the supply chain, which, in turn, is affecting consumers and inventory levels. We’ve all felt the rising inflation. The Consumer Price Index
From Warehouse Woes to Shifting Consumer Demand: Surviving the Supply Chain Imbalance
The state of the supply chain has been in limbo. Following what seems like years of supply chain shortages and delays, companies now face mounting economic uncertainty paired with lower
Tackling the Misconceptions of Trade
So your company is stuck with surplus inventory. You’ve explored several options, but which one will get you the most value for that surplus inventory? A friend tells you to
The Wrath of the Returns Part II: How Manufacturers Can Salvage Surplus Inventory
When dealing with surplus inventory, manufacturers can sometimes find themselves in a difficult position, especially during the post-holiday season. As retailers return all of the excess holiday returns that manufacturers
The Wrath of the Returns Part I: How to Salvage Your Surplus Inventory
Ahh January. The start of a new year and fresh beginnings – unless you’re in the retail business. January can be quite a problematic month for retailers. Retailers must face
‘Twas the Night Before Year-End: A Holiday Poem from Net Trade
‘Twas the night before year-end And throughout the warehouse The accounts stood counting with hard, furrowed brows Counting inventory with a note of fear “Why is there still so much
Less Surplus Inventory? Check! Tackling Idle Assets One Box at a Time
So your company is stuck with surplus inventory. With each passing day, that inventory diminishes in value, and costly storage and warehouse space are slowly emptying your pockets. You decide
Reduce Your Carbon Footprint: Sustainable Steps to Avoid Idle Inventory Disposal
Numerous retailers have made headlines for surplus inventory – forcing them to offer discounts to move inventory out of warehouses and salvage as much value for the inventory as possible.
Less Landfills. More Sustainable Surplus Inventory Strategies.
As conversations continue to circulate about brands discounting massive amounts of surplus inventory, another story related to inventory issues is starting to emerge. When retailers have inconsistent inventory levels, especially
Beat the Impending Inventory Expiration Date: Waste Redirection & Reduction
During the early stages of the pandemic, many companies purchased large quantities of hand sanitizer. It may have been for employees, such as food service and retail or it could
Reducing Risk – How Media Barter Can Make Excess Inventory Painless
During the pandemic, numerous industries had to either shut down or cut down on lines of business, especially the retail, food and travel industries. Companies needed a partner that would
Using Leftover Inventory to Promote Your Company
The live entertainment industry took a hard blow when the pandemic first hit. As guidelines and protocols eased up, the industry saw a glimmer of hope when live entertainment could
5 Resale Protection Tips For Your Excess Inventory
One of the best ways to get rid of your company’s excess inventory is through resale. Resale can be a key to saving the value of your surplus merchandise, but
Untucking Slow Moving Inventory
The nature of the fashion industry has been greatly impacted by the pandemic. As the world begins to return to some level of normalcy, the fashion industry continues to grapple
Excess Inventory Management Best Practices
Companies get stuck with excess inventory that they can’t seem to sell, and as excess inventory mounts up, companies struggle to control the issue, while those unwanted assets diminish in
‘Twas the Night Before Year-End: A Holiday Poem from Net Trade
‘Twas the night before year-end And throughout the warehouse The accounts stood counting with hard, furrowed brows Counting inventory with a note of fear “Why is there still so much
Supply Chain Challenges: From Shortages to Gluts
We love the holidays, especially all the business predictions about next year. The future of the supply chain will be a hot topic to forecast. It’s going to be easy
Welcome to the Hard Eight: Plan Now to Overcome Any Post-Holiday Inventory Glut
“Along with the supply-chain headaches everyone is fighting – from clogged ports to empty store shelves – Ryan Gunnigle is focused on the potential for the opposite problem: gluts,” wrote
Dealing With Back to School Post-Summer Inventory
As the season changes, people are trading fun in the sun for school and lots of fall festivities. The end of summer may leave you with surplus seasonal goods. Deciding
Covid’s Unintended Consequences: What we learned (or didn’t) from the pandemic
We are hearing that the US is on the cusp of a full recovery from Covid. It’s back to business, school, and life. There are tons of posts on LinkedIn
Five Key Practices to Keep Employees Safe at Work – Part 3
Net Trade’s Series on Keeping Employees Safe at Work As we return to the office, the store, the classroom – wherever “work” is – concerns abound regarding employee safety. Yes,
Five Key Practices to Keep Employees Safe at Work – Part 2
Net Trade’s Series on Keeping Employees Safe at Work As we return to the office, the store, the classroom – wherever “work” is – concerns abound regarding employee safety. Yes,
Five Key Practices to Keep Employees Safe at Work – Part 1
Net Trade’s Series on Keeping Employees Safe at Work As we return to the office, the store, the classroom – wherever “work” is – concerns abound regarding employee safety.
Help Employees Feel Safer at Work with Surgically Clean Air
Net Trade is the Corporate Trade Partner for Surgically Clean Air (SCA) Office air quality has always been important to employees. Before the coronavirus, employees frequently worried that unwell employees
Media Barter Case Study: These Cameras Were Not a Pretty Picture
For many years, a client in the live family entertainment industry ran a promotion offering a free disposable camera with the purchase of tickets, allowing the audience to capture the
The Evolving Relationship Between DTC Brands and Venture Capitalists
The calculus between venture capitalists (VCs) and Direct-to-Consumer (or DTC) companies is changing. We’ve seen some not-so-great exits for Peloton, Casper, and Harry’s – as well as slowing growth in
The Complicated Story of Unwanted Inventory in the Apparel Market
Sometimes, even a good plan can have bad outcomes. We have all experienced issues with unwanted inventory. Some of us have had issues when we decide to discard surplus, whether
Turning Unwanted Assets Into Opportunities: What Are Your Options?
20 percent of your unwanted assets create 80 percent of your problems for the sales, finance and logistics teams. This white paper is about that 20 percent and the options
How DTC Retail Brands Stand to Benefit from Media Barter
DTC brands are making a lot of news these days. The new breed of direct-to-consumer (DTC) companies are digital natives and include well-advertised names like Harry’s, Warby-Parker, Peloton and Allbirds,
Onboarding with Net Trade
Net Trade’s David Mozes and David Prose discuss onboarding mid-market clients to their media barter business, headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.
Turning unwanted assets into high-performing digital campaigns
Reverse Logistics: What are your options for retail overstock and returns?
Reverse logistics is the process of controlling the flow of goods from point of consumption back to the origin. The goal is to reduce expenses and recapture value – or ensure proper disposal.
Retail, Returns, and Reverse Logistics in 2018: Where are we now?
Based on predictions about retails, returns and reverse logistics, the retail environment is still challenging and continuing to evolve very quickly.
Corporate Trade vs. Liquidation: Turning Unwanted Assets into Opportunities
If you’re holding onto assets that you need to get rid of – quickly – there are generally three basic options you may consider in any situation: Cash liquidation Donation
Net Trade Announces Launch of Corporate Trade Service
New Company, Helmed by Industry Veterans, Will Serve Mid-Market Exclusively. UPDATED: MAY 8, 2018 11:13 EDT STAMFORD, Conn., May 8, 2018 (Newswire.com) – Net Trade, the specialized trading company that offers
Corporate Trade: A 60-Second Explanation
So, what is corporate trade? You may have heard that term used. We’re going to explain it in less than a minute and why it will help you if you have unwanted inventory or capacity!