dead-stock
Merchandise gathering dust
Dead-stock refers to merchandise that remains unsold and is unlikely to sell—inventory that sits in warehouses taking up space and tying up capital: We need to clear out this dead-stock before the new shipment arrives.
In fashion and sneaker culture, deadstock (often one word) describes unworn, pristine items still in original packaging, sometimes vintage or discontinued styles that have become collectible: Those are deadstock Jordans from 1995.
Not yet purchased
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- excessSurplus beyond need
- backstockUnshelved store inventory
- nonmovingLacking motion or locomotion
obsolete · warehouse · stockpile · clearance · write-off · stagnant · dated · hoarding
Excessive surplus
- overproductionExcessive manufacture beyond need
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
excess · saturation · overrun · backlog · overflow · redundancy · profusion · congestion
Permitted passage or approval
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- discountReduced price offered
- outletPoint of release
- markdownReduction in retail price
closeout · sale · boutique · shop · merchandise · apparel · footwear · vintage
unsold
Not yet purchased
nonmoving · obsolete · warehouse · stockpile · clearance · write-off · stagnant · dated · hoarding · storage
glut
Excessive surplus
- overproductionExcessive manufacture beyond need
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
surplus · excess · saturation · overrun · backlog · overflow · redundancy · profusion · congestion · imbalance
clearance
Permitted passage or approval
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- discountReduced price offered
- outletPoint of release
markdown · closeout · sale · boutique · shop · merchandise · apparel · footwear · vintage · fashion
unworn
Never been on
- vintageQuality from past eras
- rareSeldom found or seen
- collectibleObject worth amassing
original · mint · discontinued · retro · Nike · Adidas · resale · hypebeast · grail · authentic
landfill
Waste burial ground
scrap · dumping · wastage · junk · refuse · garbage · environmental · sustainability · upcycling · donation