The Bazaar
WholesaleIllinois, United States11-50 Employees
The Bazaar, Inc. operates in wholesale and liquidation, purchasing overstock, returns, and canceled orders from brand-name manufacturers and retailers for redistribution to independent retail and ecommerce buyers. For more than six decades, it has acted as a liquidation partner to large retailers and multinational brands, helping convert excess or out-of-date inventory into cash flow. Its assortment spans brand-name food, health and beauty, sporting goods, housewares, household goods, school supplies, books, and soft and seasonal goods, offered at prices below typical market levels. The company runs through a 400,000-square-foot warehouse network, plus physical locations and online and retail sites branded Bargains in a Box. The Bazaar positions itself in the wholesale closeouts space by managing reverse logistics and distribution at scale, maintaining strict alignment with each brand’s requirements to support durable partnerships with trusted names. A third-generation family business based in River Grove, Illinois, it emphasizes a People-First culture and an Inclusion Program recognized in 2021 by the Illinois Department of Human Services; in May 2022, leadership appointed Doug Wurl as president to guide strategic growth.