Stocklear

Stocklear operates a business-to-business (B2B) online marketplace for the liquidation of overstock, customer returns, and unsold non-food goods. Founded in 2019 by Simon Vancoppenolle, the company is headquartered in Roubaix, France, within the EuraTechnologies incubator. Stocklear aims to digitize and modernize the stock clearance process, providing a platform for retailers and brands to connect with professional buyers like discounters, wholesalers, and importers.

The platform functions primarily through an online auction system, allowing sellers to gain better pricing for their excess inventory while enabling buyers to purchase goods in smaller, more manageable lots, such as pallets. This model addresses the challenge of storing large volumes of unsold products and provides a regular flow of diverse inventory for buyers. Stocklear serves major European retailers and brands, including Carrefour, Leroy Merlin, and Decathlon, by helping them manage the entire lifecycle of their products and adhere to anti-waste regulations. The company acts as an intermediary and does not own the stock itself.

Stocklear's business model generates revenue by facilitating transactions on its marketplace, where buyers can register for free and bid on lots. The company has secured funding through several rounds, including seed rounds in 2020 and 2022, from investors like Seeder Fund, Plug and Play Tech Center, and EuraTechnologies. The platform offers detailed product information, quality grading, and secure payment processing to support both sides of the transaction.

Keywords: B2B marketplace, overstock, stock clearance, online auction, customer returns, unsold goods, liquidation, recommerce, circular economy, non-food products, reverse logistics, wholesale pallets, inventory management, retail solutions, destocking, excess inventory, supply chain, European market, B2B e-commerce, secondary market