Retail Liquidations
SB360 is one of the country’s oldest and most experienced specialists in retail liquidations, store closings, and going-out-of-business sales.
Maximizing recovery when the doors are closing.
A successful store closing requires more than just discounting merchandise. It requires a strategy that balances inventory, pricing, customer demand, timing, and financial objectives, and can adapt as conditions change.
SB360 brings decades of retail operations, merchandising, and liquidation experience to every store closing program. We start with something very basic: we visit the stores. We approach every engagement as merchants, assessing merchandise and category mix, gathering intelligence on each market, and developing a strategy to manage the process from initial planning to final disposition. Our teams work closely with clients on in-store execution and the details that determine results—from merchandise presentation and pricing to marketing and inventory management.
The objective is simple: sell the right merchandise, at the right price, at the right pace—and maximize the value recovered from every store.
A closing sale demands a retail strategy.
Every store has a different customer, inventory mix, market, and competitive environment. A one-size-fits-all liquidation strategy leaves value on the table.
SB360 evaluates each business at the store level, analyzing inventory, establishing tailored promotional and discount strategies, optimizing merchandising and presentation, and developing marketing plans to drive traffic and accelerate sales.
But the strategy doesn’t end when the sale begins. Our teams monitor sales, inventory levels, and customer response throughout the event, making real-time adjustments to maintain momentum and protect recovery. We reposition or reallocate merchandise, evolve promotions and discount strategy, and refresh store presentation as needed.
From strategy to execution.
Store closing programs are complex. SB360 manages every moving part so our clients don’t have to. Our field teams oversee the day-to-day execution of the sale, working within the stores to keep the program on track. They coordinate with client teams and stakeholders, and bring the discipline and urgency needed to operate effectively on tight deadlines.
We know what it takes to sell merchandise—not just liquidate it. As retailers and merchants, SB360 sees beyond traditional liquidation. We understand how customers shop, and that merchandise has value in the context of the customer, the brand, the season, the market, and the store environment. We know when to discount for urgency and when to protect margin. We recognize when inventory needs to move faster, when a store needs a different strategy, and when conditions call for a change in course.
Our retail expertise, market knowledge, and disciplined execution enable us to maximize recovery while efficiently moving toward the ultimate goal: closing the doors and unlocking asset value.
Whether it’s one store or hundreds. One challenge or a complex, multi-location program. SB360 has the experience, infrastructure, and field organization to execute store closing programs at virtually any scale. For every engagement, for every client, our focus is the same: protect the brand, manage the process, and maximize recovery.
“We made the decision to wind down our 800 stores, split between three separate groups of closures. We knew it would take true experts to execute this process smoothly while maximizing profitability and recovery. The SB360 team was more than able to meet this challenge, while also maintaining a great partnership with the field and Home Office teams.”
-VP Stores & Operations, Justice
Event sales, a hallmark of our company.
SB360 is always at the forefront of delivering effective business solutions for retailers. Our high-impact events integrate with each client’s unique brand identity.
Pop-up Shops. Outlet Sales. Tent Sales. Relocation Sales. Retirement Sales. As retailers by trade, we’ve planned and operated sales events across nearly every segment of retail. We tailor each event to its unique circumstances, merchandise, location, and—most importantly—the client’s brand. Our approach ensures an authentic experience designed to achieve each client’s objectives.
Transition Events
For Merger & Acquisition transactions, our merchants design long-term transitional events that enable acquirers to maintain normal course operations as the business transitions to a new nameplate.
These events provide the time and flexibility needed to integrate acquired operations smoothly while minimizing unnecessary disruption. By maintaining continuity for customers and employees, we help acquirers protect the value of the business and prepare it for its next chapter.
Inventory Disposition
When inventory becomes excess, obsolete, or difficult to move through traditional channels, an effective disposition strategy can make all the difference. We develop tailored solutions to efficiently convert surplus inventory into cash while maximizing recovery and minimizing disruption. Our experienced team manages the process from start to finish, giving clients greater control, clarity, and confidence.
Minimize the risk. Maximize the recovery.
SB360 Capital Partners
SB360 delivers a full spectrum of services to retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers of all sizes. We offer timely, flexible, and creative solutions inspired and developed by seasoned retailers and merchants. Our principals and merchants have managed thousands of stores and billions of dollars in wholesale and retail inventory.
As the company that defined asset value maximization, SB360 remains at the forefront of the industry, delivering innovative solutions that help companies navigate complex business challenges. We’ve worked with hundreds of businesses to manage change, restructure assets, restore profitability, and unlock new liquidity from underperforming assets – and we’ve done it more effectively than anyone else.