Online liquidation sites come into their own
EBay’s new emphasis on promoting its marketplace as a place to buy and sell out-of-season and excess merchandise exemplifies the growing role the web is playing in liquidation. Some big retailers, such as Sears, report significantly higher returns with web-based liquidators. And some liquidators are seeing an opportunity to sell directly to consumers through their own web sites. This story will focus on what all this activity means for retailers, whether they be buyers or sellers of excess goods.