Do you reply within the first hour?

How response speed translates to more qualified conversations and a higher win rates.

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Slotted Admin
November 13, 2025

In the fulfillment space, reality is that the fastest responders often win.

Research shows that brands are seven times more likely to engage with providers who reply within the first hour — yet most 3PLs take a day or more to respond. In a market flooded with options, speed doesn’t just impress; it converts. The faster you engage, the greater your chance of turning interest into revenue. How quick are your teams to respond to potential prospects?

Read more here about how response speed translates to more qualified conversations and a higher win rates.

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Summit Resale — Reverse Logistics & Asset Recovery Partners

Who we are

Summit Resale is a reverse‑logistics and asset‑recovery partner for 3PLs, big box retailers, manufacturers, and distributors.

What we do

We partner with 3PLs to design and implement programs that convert returns, RTV, overstock, and non productive inventory into working capital while freeing space and labor, without adding operational burden.

How we help 3PLs

  1. Purchasing Aged/returned inventory tying up space and labor

  2. Improve Operations: fewer touches, faster dock‑to‑decision, pallet‑days freed, integrated freight solutions.

  3. Compliance/ESG: Audited manifests and reporting, recycling certificates, and simple status dashboards.

Services & how we solve them

  1. Multi-channel: Wholesale placement to vetted buyers, revenue‑share storefronts, and targeted auctions

  2. Manifest structuring and MAP/channel guardrails for brand safety

  3. On‑site liquidation management; managed pickups and paperwork

  4. Certified recycling/de‑manufacturing with full documentation

Contact the team at Summit Resale to learn more.

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