We're betting on independent retailers.

Pollin was founded by Jake and Julian. They've spent their careers building software for industries the tech world tends to overlook, including retail and automotive salvage.

Since starting Pollin, they've partnered with the largest closeout wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers, and discount stores, and moved millions of dollars worth of products. Through opportunity buying, they saw firsthand how the best operators run their businesses and the headwinds buyers face. Most buyers feel in their gut there's a ton of good product out there, but all they see is noise and trash. There's no easy way to find good deals, filter through the noise, and evaluate them. Even when you find a deal, you're trusting suppliers you might not know and committing to order minimums that tie up serious cash on inventory that may not move. Independents handle all of this on their own while the chains have entire teams dedicated to it.

The team at Pollin won't pretend to know your business the way you do. You've been at this for decades. Pollin was built on a simple belief: independents have something the chains can never replicate — decades of instinct, community knowledge, and earned trust. The right tools and partnership can turn that into an unfair advantage.