About us
Restock Canada is a Canadian National Liquidator specializing in Customer Returns, Shelf Pulls (Like New) and Brand New Overstock sourced directly from Canadian retailers. From our main facility in Montreal and partner warehouses across the country, we process and distribute large volumes of inventory to resellers across Canada such as liquidation stores, discount stores, bin stores, auction houses, exporters and online sellers.
Our offer is based on fixed pricing, transparent processing and long-term partnerships, providing a consistent, reliable and well-structured supply of liquidation inventory across Canada.
Our Story
Restock Canada was founded in 2013 with the goal of becoming a one-stop shop for liquidation. We started as a team of 4 working out of a modest 1,000 sq ft space. In 2014, as online sales grew, we expanded to 2,000 sq ft and continued purchasing customer returns and overstock from many different sources to resell online. Marketplaces like eBay and Amazon offered excellent visibility without requiring an expensive website or large marketing campaigns.
From the start, sales were strong. Many items sold only minutes after being listed. Online selling came with challenges however. Marketplace rules were strict, customer expectations were high and ratings could determine the success or failure of the business. Despite these constraints, we achieved Power Seller status on eBay and performed very well on Amazon.
Every product had to be inspected, tested and often repaired before being listed as like new, used or refurbished. Our inventory came primarily from auction sites. Some purchases were excellent with low defect rates and original packaging. Others were less successful. Sometimes we paid too much. Sometimes defect rates were higher than expected. This created unpredictable profitability.
Sales continued to grow, but low-value products were increasingly difficult to manage online. Marketplaces work well for higher value items but are less suited for selling products at $9.99 with free shipping. In 2016, we transitioned those budget items to wholesale and began selling them in bulk to flea markets and liquidation stores. To avoid confusing consumer and wholesale customers, we launched a dedicated wholesale website, restock.ca. Growth started slowly, but we knew building a wholesale customer base required patience.
As demand increased, we needed more inventory and more space. In 2016, we moved into a 7,500 sq ft industrial condo, then expanded to 12,500 sq ft in 2017. At that time we were buying 20, 30 or even 50 pallets per week through auctions. Some weeks we bought too little. Other weeks too much. Warehouse space was always being reconfigured to keep up.
With both our consumer and wholesale divisions growing, stable supply became essential. We began contacting retailers directly and eventually secured our first recurring supply agreement with Staples Canada. This was a major shift and greatly improved predictability.
By early 2019, direct partnerships with Staples Canada and several other national retailers increased our intake to roughly 15 truckloads per month.
At the same time, consumer selling had become a limitation. Higher-value items went to marketplaces, lower-value items went to wholesale, and we could not offer wholesale buyers a complete assortment. In the summer of 2019, we made a strategic decision to shut down all consumer operations and move entirely to wholesale. Within a few months, all marketplace accounts were closed and every category was routed exclusively through restock.ca. The impact was immediate: faster rotation, better assortment, and more predictable processing.
Auctions were also becoming less profitable and increasingly competitive, so we eliminated them entirely and moved to 100% direct retailer contracts. With the increased volume and the end of consumer selling, our 12,500 sq ft facility could no longer support operations. In 2020, we relocated into our current 60,000 sq ft warehouse.
After 2020, Restock Canada continued to grow. Retail partnerships strengthened, intake volumes increased and we expanded into large-format and specialized categories such as major appliances, tools, renovation materials and hardware. In 2021, we secured a national appliance program with a large Canadian home-improvement chain. In 2024, two additional large national retailers joined our supplier network, followed by one of Canada’s largest e-commerce companies in 2025.
During this period, we also expanded our national footprint through partner warehouses in Toronto (Ontario), Calgary (Alberta) and Vancouver (British Columbia). These third-party facilities allowed us to support buyers across the country with lower freight costs and improved access to inventory.
In 2024, we made another strategic shift. We stepped away from purchasing from manufacturers and distributors to focus entirely on direct partnerships with major Canadian retailers, ensuring consistent retail-grade inventory and predictable volumes for our buyers.
Today, Restock Canada is fully dedicated to wholesale liquidation. We now have over 30 employees working at our Montreal headquarters and warehouse. All lots are sold at fixed prices with detailed manifests. We continue to build long-term relationships with both buyers and the retailers who trust us to process their inventory efficiently and responsibly.
We understand the needs of our customers because we were once in their position.
Our mission has evolved. We now aim to be the supplier we could never find when we started.
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