Amazon’s 2025 Sustainability Report shows real strength in data center reverse logistics, but its identity as the world’s largest hardware retailer tells a different story. We break down what holds up, where marketplace-scale electronics disappear from the numbers, and what it means for ITAD companies.
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The Euro Report 2: Belgium’s Electronics Lifecycle Gateway: Logistics, Compliance, Reuse, and Data Centers Shape a Strategic ITAD Market
Belgium sits at the center of Western Europe, connected directly to France, Germany, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom, making its electronics lifecycle market more about the geographic position and less about size. For electronics recovery, refurbishment, resale, and data center decommissioning, that location could be important. Technology assets rarely remain confined inside national borders. Devices move through corporate refresh programs, logistics networks, refurbishers, social reuse channels, recyclers, and resale platforms.
M&A: DMD acquires ITAD firm Lifespan, outlines acquisition strategy
DMD Systems Recovery has detailed an aggressive, multi-phase acquisition strategy in the IT asset disposition (ITAD) space and confirmed that the first deal under that framework involves acquiring the Lifespan ITAD business from Bluum Technology.
Quarterly Results Map Out Inflection Points in IT Asset Lifecycle and Infrastructure
The third-quarter earnings reports from hardware, cloud, and lifecycle companies confirm that the decommissioning...
Iron Mountain’s Strong Q3 Performance Confirms ITAD’s Shift Toward Integrated Data and Lifecycle Governance
Iron Mountain’s third quarter results confirm that the ITAD sector is evolving into a broader infrastructure and...
SK tes: Pathway to Hyperscale Decommissioning Through SK Group’s NVIDIA Partnership
The SK tes opportunity now extends well beyond traditional IT asset disposition. With SK Group’s new partnership to...
Connection’s Q3 Results: Public-Sector Delays, Enterprise Modernization Ahead
Connection’s Q3 results highlight an industry where modernization is guiding technology lifecycle and hardware flows....
Bridging Distribution and Lifecycle: How Ingram Micro is Doing it and Lessons for the ITAM/ITAD Sectors
Ingram Micro’s latest quarterly results reveal a rapid acceleration beyond traditional IT distribution and into the...
Analysis: What Apple and Amazon’s Latest Results Signal for the IT Circularity Chain
The September quarter results from Apple and Amazon together form one of the most revealing snapshots of where the...
California Sets the Pace for Climate Regulation: Can Suppliers, Vendors and Contractors Meet Rising Client Demands?
California is setting a powerful precedent in climate regulation with its expansive new climate disclosure laws, now...
AI’s Transformative Impact on ITAD Procurement
This report is about how artificial intelligence is quietly but decisively transforming the way enterprises evaluate...
Strategic Alignment Report: Mid-2025. What ITAD CEOs Must Do Now to Win in 2026
We are publishing the Strategic Alignment Report – Mid-2025, a practical executive guide for ITAD leaders navigating...