{
    "name": "Closo Liquidation Index — September 2026",
    "url": "https://shop.closo.co/wholesale/liquidation-index",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "index": {
        "month": "2026-09",
        "built_at": "2026-09-09 05:45:22",
        "live": {
            "lots": 19471,
            "units": 2917004,
            "parcel_share_pct": 85.7,
            "freight_share_pct": 14.3,
            "manifested_share_pct": 0.1,
            "median_unit_cents": 660,
            "states_named": 26,
            "by_category": [
                {
                    "category": "General Merchandise",
                    "lots": 2549,
                    "units": 450719,
                    "median_unit_cents": 367,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 165,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 4620,
                    "parcel_pct": 79.2
                },
                {
                    "category": "Mixed Apparel",
                    "lots": 2470,
                    "units": 742825,
                    "median_unit_cents": 2200,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 869,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 3300,
                    "parcel_pct": 64.4
                },
                {
                    "category": "Cosmetics & Beauty",
                    "lots": 1842,
                    "units": 193621,
                    "median_unit_cents": 356,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 210,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 706,
                    "parcel_pct": 97.6
                },
                {
                    "category": "Shirts & Tops",
                    "lots": 1372,
                    "units": 118507,
                    "median_unit_cents": 605,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 495,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 1833,
                    "parcel_pct": 98.8
                },
                {
                    "category": "Footwear",
                    "lots": 1260,
                    "units": 210761,
                    "median_unit_cents": 523,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 385,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 935,
                    "parcel_pct": 79.2
                },
                {
                    "category": "Men's Clothing",
                    "lots": 1068,
                    "units": 104913,
                    "median_unit_cents": 990,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 622,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 1815,
                    "parcel_pct": 85.6
                },
                {
                    "category": "Women's Clothing",
                    "lots": 997,
                    "units": 115589,
                    "median_unit_cents": 880,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 385,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 1650,
                    "parcel_pct": 85.8
                },
                {
                    "category": "Accessories",
                    "lots": 915,
                    "units": 106685,
                    "median_unit_cents": 1760,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 303,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 3299,
                    "parcel_pct": 98.1
                },
                {
                    "category": "Casual Trendy Attire",
                    "lots": 687,
                    "units": 70215,
                    "median_unit_cents": 1430,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 770,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 2200,
                    "parcel_pct": 55.3
                },
                {
                    "category": "Home & Kitchen",
                    "lots": 652,
                    "units": 142631,
                    "median_unit_cents": 303,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 72,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 990,
                    "parcel_pct": 87.6
                },
                {
                    "category": "Underwear & Socks",
                    "lots": 567,
                    "units": 69749,
                    "median_unit_cents": 209,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 69,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 1309,
                    "parcel_pct": 99.3
                },
                {
                    "category": "Amazon Prep",
                    "lots": 533,
                    "units": 32614,
                    "median_unit_cents": 329,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 193,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 761,
                    "parcel_pct": 94.6
                },
                {
                    "category": "Toys & Novelties",
                    "lots": 432,
                    "units": 35963,
                    "median_unit_cents": 445,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 264,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 789,
                    "parcel_pct": 98.4
                },
                {
                    "category": "Sunglasses",
                    "lots": 418,
                    "units": 33121,
                    "median_unit_cents": 385,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 275,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 1045,
                    "parcel_pct": 99.3
                },
                {
                    "category": "Electronics & Tech",
                    "lots": 394,
                    "units": 9724,
                    "median_unit_cents": 1122,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 660,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 1584,
                    "parcel_pct": 90.6
                },
                {
                    "category": "Undergarments",
                    "lots": 394,
                    "units": 42144,
                    "median_unit_cents": 36,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 34,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 137,
                    "parcel_pct": 100
                },
                {
                    "category": "Kids' Clothing",
                    "lots": 369,
                    "units": 50767,
                    "median_unit_cents": 435,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 138,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 1199,
                    "parcel_pct": 87.5
                },
                {
                    "category": "Handbags & Wallets",
                    "lots": 274,
                    "units": 37370,
                    "median_unit_cents": 3299,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 1430,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 5720,
                    "parcel_pct": 83.9
                },
                {
                    "category": "Reading Glasses",
                    "lots": 250,
                    "units": 27000,
                    "median_unit_cents": 248,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 248,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 330,
                    "parcel_pct": 100
                },
                {
                    "category": "Seasonal & Holiday",
                    "lots": 234,
                    "units": 13044,
                    "median_unit_cents": 131,
                    "q20_unit_cents": 41,
                    "q80_unit_cents": 660,
                    "parcel_pct": 96.2
                }
            ],
            "top_states": [
                {
                    "state": "CA",
                    "lots": 4651,
                    "share_pct": 23.9
                },
                {
                    "state": "NY",
                    "lots": 3788,
                    "share_pct": 19.5
                },
                {
                    "state": "NJ",
                    "lots": 3779,
                    "share_pct": 19.4
                },
                {
                    "state": "FL",
                    "lots": 2989,
                    "share_pct": 15.4
                },
                {
                    "state": "IN",
                    "lots": 1214,
                    "share_pct": 6.2
                },
                {
                    "state": "IL",
                    "lots": 967,
                    "share_pct": 5
                },
                {
                    "state": "NC",
                    "lots": 819,
                    "share_pct": 4.2
                },
                {
                    "state": "TN",
                    "lots": 328,
                    "share_pct": 1.7
                }
            ]
        },
        "sold": {
            "lots_sold_month": 4,
            "by_category": [
                {
                    "category": "Handbags & Wallets",
                    "sold": 2,
                    "median_days_to_sale": 2
                },
                {
                    "category": "Mixed Apparel",
                    "sold": 1,
                    "median_days_to_sale": 2
                },
                {
                    "category": "Toys & Novelties",
                    "sold": 1,
                    "median_days_to_sale": 2
                }
            ],
            "fastest": [],
            "median_days_all": 2
        },
        "resale": {
            "by_category": [
                {
                    "subcategory": "Tops",
                    "slug": "tops",
                    "median": 18,
                    "q20": 10,
                    "q80": 30,
                    "n": 154075
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Shoes",
                    "slug": "shoes",
                    "median": 32,
                    "q20": 19,
                    "q80": 59,
                    "n": 105902
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Dresses",
                    "slug": "dresses",
                    "median": 27,
                    "q20": 15,
                    "q80": 50,
                    "n": 81607
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Shirts",
                    "slug": "shirts",
                    "median": 20,
                    "q20": 13,
                    "q80": 35,
                    "n": 80875
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Jewelry",
                    "slug": "jewelry",
                    "median": 22,
                    "q20": 12,
                    "q80": 40,
                    "n": 69930
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Pants & Jumpsuits",
                    "slug": "pants-and-jumpsuits",
                    "median": 23,
                    "q20": 14,
                    "q80": 40,
                    "n": 61854
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Bags",
                    "slug": "bags",
                    "median": 33,
                    "q20": 16,
                    "q80": 80,
                    "n": 61521
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Makeup",
                    "slug": "makeup",
                    "median": 18,
                    "q20": 10,
                    "q80": 28,
                    "n": 53717
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Accessories",
                    "slug": "accessories",
                    "median": 19,
                    "q20": 10,
                    "q80": 36,
                    "n": 51355
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Jeans",
                    "slug": "jeans",
                    "median": 23,
                    "q20": 15,
                    "q80": 38,
                    "n": 42797
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Jackets & Coats",
                    "slug": "jackets-and-coats",
                    "median": 30,
                    "q20": 18,
                    "q80": 58,
                    "n": 40497
                },
                {
                    "subcategory": "Sweaters",
                    "slug": "sweaters",
                    "median": 25,
                    "q20": 15,
                    "q80": 40,
                    "n": 38952
                }
            ]
        },
        "narrative": "The Closo Liquidation Index for September 2026 covers 19,471 live wholesale lots holding 2,917,004 units from vetted U.S. liquidators. Across the lots that declare a unit count, the median works out to $6.60 per unit. Parcel-size lots are 85.7% of the catalogue and freight lots 14.3%; 0.1% ship with a manifest. The deepest category is General Merchandise with 2,549 lots at a median of $3.67 per unit. Lots ship from 26 states, most often CA with 23.9% of the lots that name one. 4 lots sold in September 2026, a median of 2 days from listing to sale."
    }
}