24-08-2018 14:28 via theguardian.com

Bargain wedding dresses, TVs and antiques: John Pye sees soaring sales

Selling unwanted stock from closing stores has given the online auctioneer a boostAs high street retailers struggle with store closures and bankruptcies, an online auctioneer is thriving. John Pye Auctions operates a digital bootsale that helps clear stock from collapsed shop chains, closed down restaurants and failed manufacturers. On a Monday morning in August, a traffic jam at a secluded industrial estate in rural Staffordshire indicates that the firm is doing brisk business.Related: The deat
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