bulk purchasing
Large quantity orders
Bulk purchasing is buying goods in large quantities, typically to secure lower per-unit prices.
Retailers, restaurants, and institutions practice bulk purchasing to reduce costs: The school district saves money through bulk purchasing of supplies.
Consumers do the same at warehouse stores.
The term emphasizes volume as a purchasing strategy rather than the act of buying itself.
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- volume pricingDiscounts for larger quantities
- economies of scaleCost advantages from size
- discountsSubtractions from full price
- procurementObtaining goods externally
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- scalingscalability, power laws, horizontal scaling, self-similarity, proportionality
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