Recommerce

Recommerce turns returns and trade-ins into a second revenue stream and supports sustainability claims. It requires grading, photography, and listing processes separate from new inventory.

What is the difference between recommerce and liquidation?

Recommerce sells items individually to end customers, often under the brand, and recovers more value. Liquidation sells items in bulk to resellers at a deep discount and recovers less, but clears inventory faster.

• RefurbishmentThe process of cleaning, repairing, testing, and repackaging a returned or used product so it can be resold, usually labeled as refurbished or renewed.
• Return GradingThe inspection step that assigns a returned item a condition grade, such as new, like new, open box, damaged, or unsellable, which then determines its disposition.
• LiquidationThe bulk sale of returned, excess, or unsellable inventory to resellers or liquidators at a steep discount, typically by the pallet or truckload.
• Reverse LogisticsEverything involved in moving goods from customers back to the brand, including return shipping, inspection, restocking, refurbishing, recycling, and disposal.