dead stock
Merchandise gathering dust
Dead stock is merchandise that remains unsold, often sitting in warehouses or on shelves for extended periods: We need to clear out this dead stock before the new inventory arrives.
The term implies items that have lost their marketability—outdated, unpopular, or simply forgotten.
In sneaker culture, deadstock (one word) refers to unworn shoes still in original packaging, which can command premium prices among collectors.
Flat freight platforms
- storageSpace for keeping goods
- shelvesHorizontal storage platforms
- racksFrames for storing items
- binsReceptacles for storage
backstock · stockroom · inventory · bulk · sitting · shrinkage · write-off · depreciation
Not yet purchased
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- markdownReduction in retail price
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
closeout · excess · nonmoving · unmovable · unsalable · stagnant · dormant · slow-moving
pallets
Flat freight platforms
bins · backstock · stockroom · inventory · bulk · sitting · shrinkage · write-off · depreciation · obsolete
unsold
Not yet purchased
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
- markdownReduction in retail price
liquidation · closeout · excess · nonmoving · unmovable · unsalable · stagnant · dormant · slow-moving · discontinued
limited
Restricted in extent
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- rareSeldom found or seen
- sought-afterMuch wanted by many
unworn · hype · resale · grail · retro · vintage · DS · covetable · authenticated · pristine
original
First or inventive
authentic · preserved · pristine · archival · heritage · throwback · bygone · discontinued · nostalgic · retro
- availabilityavailable, unavailable, sold out, ready, accessible
- inventoryitems, products, merchandise, assets, stockroom
- Inventory Managementstocktaking, receiving, replenishment, reordering, put-away
- Inventory Termsparts list, SKU, supply list, catalog, manifest
- animal byproductstallow, lard, gelatin, bone meal, blood meal
- bargain goodscloseout, clearance, liquidation, markdown, discounts