Your Trusted Liquidation Partner
Upscaled Distribution partners directly with retailers, brands, and distributors to provide custom liquidation and returns recovery programs. From single-location retailers to national chains, we deliver dedicated account management, brand-safe liquidation, and transparent reporting that maximizes the value of every returned and excess product.
Why Partner With Upscaled Distribution?
Most retailers treat returns as a cost center — write it off, liquidate it cheap, and move on. We take a different approach. Partnered with Quicklotz and operating out of our purpose-built facility in Shelby, NC, we apply data-driven disposition strategies that route every product to its highest-value recovery channel. The result: more money recovered, less waste, and a partner you can trust with your brand reputation.
Partner Benefits
What you get when you work with Upscaled Distribution
How Partnership Works
From first conversation to ongoing optimization
Discovery & Alignment
We start with a detailed assessment of your returns volume, product categories, current recovery rates, and brand compliance requirements. This helps us design a custom program that fits your operation.
Program Design & Agreement
Our team designs a tailored liquidation and recovery program including pricing structure, pickup schedules, processing workflows, compliance protocols, and reporting requirements. We formalize everything in a clear partnership agreement.
Onboarding & First Shipment
We onboard your team, configure our systems for your specific SKUs and categories, and coordinate the first pickup. Our operations team validates the process with your initial shipments before scaling to full volume.
Ongoing Optimization
Regular business reviews, performance reporting, and continuous process improvement ensure recovery rates climb over time. We adapt to seasonal patterns, category shifts, and evolving business needs.
Who We Partner With
We work with organizations of all sizes across the retail supply chain
Retailers We Source From
Through our partnership with Quicklotz and direct relationships, we process returns and excess inventory from America's leading retailers and brands.
And many more — contact us to discuss your specific retailer relationships.
What to Expect as a Partner
Fast Onboarding
Most partnerships are fully operational within 2-4 weeks of agreement, including system integration, first pickup, and processing workflow validation.
Monthly Business Reviews
Regular performance reviews with your account manager covering recovery rates, processing metrics, market trends, and optimization opportunities.
Compliance Documentation
Full chain-of-custody documentation, certificates of destruction when required, and compliance reporting for audits and regulatory requirements.
Flexible Pricing Models
Fixed-rate purchasing, revenue-share, hybrid models, or custom structures — we work with you to find the arrangement that makes the most sense.
Partnership Requirements
- Minimum volume of one pallet per month (no maximum)
- Inventory from authorized retail or brand sources
- Standard business documentation (W-9, insurance certificate)
- Willingness to provide manifests or packing lists when available
- Commitment to a pilot period for process validation
Let's Build a Partnership
Whether you have a single truckload of returns or a multi-location liquidation program to build, we are ready to talk. Reach out to our partnerships team to start the conversation.
Call us directly: +1 (248) 881-4147