It takes more than cash to purchase liquidation merchandise. You must agree to the original departments stores’ purchase agreement. This agreement will vary from store to store and you better read and fully understand the agreement you are about to sign! In this audio post I read through a couple of important paragraphs from a [...]

Dropshipping is not a viable choice for a retail startup…or is it? All too often the spotlight shines upon those who are constantly in the media; we all know success stories fill the shelves at our local Barnes and Noble of famous people, but what about a true hometown success story? Let’s travel back a [...]

David, one of our blog readers emailed today asking about used apparel, more specifically bales of used apparel for resell. I really think David has a great idea brewing, in fact I am going to share my opinion and experience below his email: Hi Robert, I want to get your opinion about an idea I [...]

Closeout Industry Resource…   Wholesale and below wholesale pricing can be found at Empire Discount. Empire Discount has been a leading supplier of NEW closeouts, liquidated goods, and surplus items since 1982. They offer offer sample packages to get you started, less than full case pricing and volume discounts to help your bottom line. Empire [...]

Many of our dedicated followers here at The Closeout Industry sell merchandise through several different channels, Ebay being one of the platforms. If you have read through this blog you will recall on several occasions that I have recomended being creative when selling closeouts and diversifying sales channels. I know the most successful closeout merchandise [...]