Retail Inventory Liquidation for Store, DC, and E-Commerce Excess
When inventory stops selling, it blocks cash, space, and resets.
United Liquidations is a direct buyer. We purchase retail inventory outright—no consignment, no resale experiments—and remove it quickly.
What Retail Teams Ask Us
Who buys excess retail inventory?
United Liquidations purchases excess retail inventory outright from retailers, chains, and big-box operators.
Do you buy store returns and online returns?
United Liquidations purchases customer returns, e-commerce returns, and mixed-condition retail inventory in bulk.
Can you take inventory from store closures or resets?
United Liquidations purchases inventory from store closures, remodels, planogram changes, and category resets.
Will selling inventory create pricing or channel problems?
United Liquidations purchases inventory outright and structures resale paths separately from your primary retail channels when required.
Challenges We Solve
Retail Inventory Problems We Handle
If inventory is sitting in stores or DCs past its sell-by window, we help remove it.
Overstock & Slow Movers
Units that missed sell-through targets.
Overstock & Slow Movers
Units that missed sell-through targets.
The Reality
Overstock ties up floor space and DC capacity. Keeping it forces markdowns that compress margin and distract store teams.
Our Approach
We purchase overstock outright, allowing retailers to clear volume in one move instead of managing extended markdown cycles.
What This Means for You
Customer & E-commerce Returns
Returned goods that can't go back to shelf.
Customer & E-commerce Returns
Returned goods that can't go back to shelf.
The Reality
Returns accumulate quickly and often span mixed conditions. Processing, grading, and reintegration consume labor and space.
Our Approach
We buy returned inventory in bulk, removing the need to sort, repackage, or re-merchandise at scale.
What This Means for You
Seasonal Transitions
Inventory left after seasonal changeovers.
Seasonal Transitions
Inventory left after seasonal changeovers.
The Reality
Seasonal goods lose relevance fast. Holding them blocks space needed for incoming assortments.
Our Approach
We purchase post-season inventory immediately, converting aging stock into open capacity before the next set.
What This Means for You
Store Closures & Remodels
Inventory that must exit on a fixed timeline.
Store Closures & Remodels
Inventory that must exit on a fixed timeline.
The Reality
Closures and remodels create hard deadlines. Inventory can't be redistributed fast enough internally.
Our Approach
We buy store-level and DC inventory outright and coordinate removal to meet closure or reset schedules.
What This Means for You
Planogram & Category Resets
Product displaced by assortment changes.
Planogram & Category Resets
Product displaced by assortment changes.
The Reality
Planogram changes strand otherwise sellable goods that no longer fit the floor strategy.
Our Approach
We purchase displaced SKUs in bulk so stores can execute resets without residual inventory.
What This Means for You
Strategic Liquidation in the Retail Cycle
When category resets happen, residual stock can’t wait.
Retail management is defined by the planogram. When a category is reset or a seasonal window closes, any remaining inventory is more than a sunk cost—it is a physical barrier to the next launch. Keeping "yesterday’s winners" on the clearance rack dilutes your brand, distracts the customer, and consumes labor that should be spent on full-price merchandising.
United Liquidations acts as a strategic release valve for national and regional retailers. We specialize in the "clean sweep"—buying and removing entire category exits, seasonal overstocks, and store-closure positions in bulk. Unlike brokers who cherry-pick individual SKUs, we take the entire lot, including mixed-condition shelf pulls and open-box returns.
Our process is built to protect your primary channels. We understand that your secondary market inventory cannot reappear in your primary trade area or compete with your current assortments. We structure our purchases to ensure that goods move through authorized secondary channels, providing a clean break that allows your team to focus exclusively on the next retail cycle.
Inventory Types
What We Buy From Retailers
We purchase inventory that no longer fits your floor plans, sell-through goals, or DC capacity.
- Overstock and slow-moving SKUs
- Customer and e-commerce returns
- Seasonal and post-season inventory
- Clearance and aged merchandise
- Store closure and remodel inventory
- Planogram and category reset product
Clear Expectations
Is This the Right Retail Solution?
We work best with retail teams who need inventory gone on an operational timeline.
We're a Good Fit If
- You need space back in stores or DCs quickly
- You want to exit inventory in one transaction
- You prefer selling in bulk over extended clearance
- You need to reduce handling and markdown labor
- You want a direct buyer, not a marketplace
We're Not a Fit If
- You want to test pricing store by store
- You plan to manage online resale internally
- You are looking for consignment or rev-share
- You need item-level recovery analytics
- You want to hold inventory for future seasons
Our Process
How It Works for Large-Scale Retailers
Clearing the shelf to win the next set.
Category & Store Audit
We review your list of overstock, seasonal remainders, or store closure inventory across all locations.
Bulk Line-Item Offer
We provide a firm purchase price for the entire category or project lot, assuming all pricing and channel risk.
Payment & Rights Clearing
Funds are wired before removal. We take immediate title, clearing the inventory from your open-to-buy and your balance sheet.
Coordinated Extraction
We manage all logistics, coordinating directly with store managers or DC operations for a "one-sweep" removal.
Retail Brand & Pricing Considerations
- Separation from primary retail channels
- Geographic or channel restrictions when required
- Bulk resale outside core pricing structures
- Clear transfer of ownership
Disposition is aligned to your inventory risk and operational deadlines.
Retail Segments We Commonly Support
- Big-box and national retailers
- Specialty retail chains
- Omnichannel and e-commerce brands
- Off-price and closeout divisions
- Regional and multi-location operators
Talk to a Retail Inventory Buyer
If you're asking:
You're in the right place.
Contact United Liquidations to review your retail inventory and timing. We'll tell you quickly if it's a fit and what the next step looks like.