2026 Recommerce Report

When more returned and excess inventory floods into the secondary market, the instinct is to assume all that added supply softens demand and pulls pricing down with it. In the first half of 2026, buyers absorbed the surge without competition letting up.

The market moved more inventory through fewer, larger transactions, yet bidding per lot held and value held or rose across most categories. For teams deciding how much inventory to route into resale, the real question isn't whether the demand is there. It's whether this shift is a short-term reaction to today's conditions or the start of something more lasting.

The recommerce market is entering a more sophisticated phase, and this report breaks it down using more than 15 years of B-Stock platform data across dozens of categories, from buyer behavior and pricing to where inventory is really ending up.

Inside you'll find:

• Why the inventory mix moved from roughly 70/30 returns-to-overstock toward 50/50
• How the platform moved 20.6% more units through fewer, larger transactions
• Which categories are climbing fastest, led by apparel and furniture
• Which categories recover the most value, led by electronics at 36.3%
• How buyers are transacting beyond auctions, through Buy Now, Make an Offer, and negotiated contracts

Download the report to see how retailers are managing inventory beyond the primary market.