bulk supplies
Economy-sized store purchases
Bulk supplies are goods purchased in large quantities, typically at reduced per-unit prices.
The term appears most often in commercial, institutional, and warehouse retail contexts, where buying in volume offers cost savings.
Schools, restaurants, and offices regularly order bulk supplies of paper, cleaning products, or food staples.
We get our bulk supplies from a wholesaler across town.
The phrase emphasizes quantity and economy rather than any specific type of merchandise.
- palletsFlat freight platforms
- pallet jackManual pallet-moving device
- wholesaleBulk sales to merchants
- boxLidded storage container
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
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