11/17/2025
🚀 THE LIQUIDATION INTELLIGENCE REPORT — ISSUE #1
Subject: Why 2025 Will Be the Most Profitable Year for Liquidators in a Decade
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📊 MARKET SNAPSHOT (What’s Actually Happening)
The U.S. liquidation market is expanding at one of the fastest rates since 2013.
Three forces are driving this:
1️⃣ Retailers are over-ordering again
Inventory levels at big-box chains are sitting 8–14% higher than projected.
That oversupply = more pallets, more truckloads, more auctions.
2️⃣ Return rates are exploding
E-commerce returns in 2024–2025 climbed to a 17–18% average.
More returns = more Grade A/B customer returns hitting wholesalers.
3️⃣ Freight prices dropped quietly
Shipping costs for LTL and regional carriers are down 9–12% this quarter.
Your per-pallet landed cost is now lower than last year.
Bottom line:
If you run a warehouse, flip products, or buy liquidation, 2025 gives you better margins before you even do any work.
