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 takes more than discounted merchandise — it takes a strategy that balances inventory, pricing, customer demand, timing, and financial objectives, and adapts as conditions change.
SB360 brings decades of retail operations, merchandising, and liquidation experience to every store closing program. We’ve managed engagements for some of the biggest names in retail, ranging from single-store operations to programs spanning 1,300+ locations. Our clients include department and specialty stores, big-box discount and electronics stores, grocery stores, jewelry stores, and furniture stores, among others. See a few of our select transactions.
A retail strategy, built store by store.
We begin with something very basic: we visit the stores. Every store has a different customer, inventory mix, market, and competitive environment, so a one-size-fits-all approach leaves value on the table.
Approaching every engagement as merchants, we assess merchandise and category mix, gather market intelligence, and build a strategy that carries the program from initial planning through final disposition. From there, our teams work closely with clients on the details that drive results — merchandise presentation, pricing, marketing, and inventory management. We tailor promotional and discount recommendations, optimize merchandising and presentation strategies, and design marketing to drive traffic and accelerate sales.
That level of customization takes the right team. SB360’s principals always take an active role in every transaction, and they select the deal team that will work with the client and stakeholders. Field supervisors are assigned to stores or groups of stores to oversee the day-to-day execution of the sale. They coordinate with the client’s store teams and bring the discipline and urgency needed to operate effectively on tight deadlines.
From strategy to execution, adjusted in real time.
But the strategy doesn’t end when the sale begins. Our teams monitor sales, margin, net recovery, inventory levels, and customer response as the sale progresses. They make real-time adjustments — tweaking POS discounts, transferring merchandise between locations, running special in-store events alongside the broader sale, and refreshing marketing — so momentum and recovery hold up from open to close.
We know what it takes to sell merchandise — not just liquidate it. As retailers and merchants, we understand how customers shop, and that merchandise carries a different value depending on 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 know when inventory needs to move faster. We know when a store needs a different approach, and when conditions call for a change in course.
Whether it’s one store or a complex multi-location program of any scale, SB360 has the experience, infrastructure, and field organization to execute. For every engagement and every client, our focus stays the same: protect the brand, manage the process, and maximize recovery.
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“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.