The Excess Inventory Playbook
Resources
Discover top platforms to increase your sell-through (and margins) of both new and aged inventory. From marketplaces to social selling, live shopping, and rental subscription companies, these tools help you mitigate and manage excess inventory while upholding your brand image.
Marketplaces
Expand your brand’s reach by selling across multiple online marketplaces. These platforms help streamline operations, increase product visibility, and optimize sales throughout your product lifecycles.
- Max Retail Closed, anonymous platform for seamlessly selling on retail and resale marketplaces.
- Rithum A platform for multichannel e-commerce management.
- Channel Engine Connect and automate product listings across global marketplaces.
- Feedonomics Optimize and manage product feeds across hundreds of marketplaces.
Social Selling
Engage with customers and drive sales through social commerce platforms that turn engagement into transactions.
- Flip A social commerce platform that enhances the shopping experience through reviews and user-generated content.
- Pinterest Inspire shoppers with visual content and shoppable pins that convert to website sales.
Live Selling
Real-time shopping experiences that blend entertainment with instant purchasing to promote both new and aging inventory.
- CommentSold Automate live sales through social media and mobile apps.
- TikTok Shop Sell directly to engaged audiences on TikTok.
- Whatnot Host interactive live auctions for unique and collectible items.
- ShopShops A cross-border live shopping platform connecting global audiences.
Rental Subscriptions
Sell excess inventory of high-quality fashion and products to subscription-based rental services.
- Nuuly A clothing rental subscription service for modern fashion lovers.
- Rent the Runway A designer clothing rental platform for every occasion.
- FashionPass Access trendy fashion pieces with a flexible subscription model.
- My Wardrobe HQ Sustainable luxury fashion rentals.
- Armoire AI-powered clothing rental for personalized style.
- Gwynnie Plus-size fashion rental for a rotating wardrobe.
Donation Solutions
Do good with your unsold and support charitable causes through donation initiatives.
- Soles4Souls A nonprofit turning shoes and clothing into opportunities for those in need.
- Stock Marketplace for non-profits to discover & request your excess.
- Charity Navigator A trusted source for evaluating and choosing charitable organizations.
