overstock
Too much merchandise
Overstock means to supply with more inventory than needed or can be sold.
Retailers who overstock tie up capital in goods that may require discounting to move.
As a noun, overstock refers to the excess merchandise itself: The store held a clearance sale to get rid of overstock.
The adjective overstocked describes the resulting condition: an overstocked warehouse.
Amount exceeding requirement
- excessSurplus beyond need
- glutExcessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
backlog · warehouse · stockroom · pallets · merchandise · goods · slow-moving · unsold
Permitted passage or approval
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- closeoutSale to eliminate inventory
- markdownReduction in retail price
- discountReduced price offered
outlet · bargain · blowout · doorbuster · half-price · cut-rate · overrun · wholesale
Excessive surplus
- saturationState of complete permeation
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- plethoraExcessive surplus
- superabundanceExtreme excess of something
oversaturation · profusion · flood · deluge · inundation · overflow · overabundance · overkill
Not yet purchased
- spoilageFood degradation process
- obsolescenceState of becoming disused
- write-offRecorded value reduction
- deadweightInert, unproductive mass
disposal · remnant · leftover · shelf-life · expiration · shrinkage
surplus
Amount exceeding requirement
- excessSurplus beyond need
- glutExcessive surplus
- oversupplyExcess beyond demand
overflow · backlog · warehouse · stockroom · pallets · merchandise · goods · slow-moving · unsold · overage
clearance
Permitted passage or approval
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- closeoutSale to eliminate inventory
- markdownReduction in retail price
discount · outlet · bargain · blowout · doorbuster · half-price · cut-rate · overrun · wholesale · deal
glut
Excessive surplus
- saturationState of complete permeation
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- plethoraExcessive surplus
superabundance · oversaturation · profusion · flood · deluge · inundation · overflow · overabundance · overkill · congestion
unsold
Not yet purchased
- spoilageFood degradation process
- obsolescenceState of becoming disused
- write-offRecorded value reduction
deadweight · disposal · remnant · leftover · shelf-life · expiration · shrinkage
- discount storesdiscounter, Dollar General, dollar store, dollar stores, Dollar Tree
- dead stockunsold goods, excess inventory, clearance items, shelf warmers
- shoppingbuying, shopping cart, shop, purchases, sale
- availabilityavailable, unavailable, sold out, ready, accessible
- salessale, sales, selling, salesperson, salesman
- sales termsclosing, goods, pitches, inventory, demos
overstockunderstock
Maintain inadequate inventory levels
shortage · stockout · undersupply · scarcity · depletion
overstockundersupply
Inadequate provision of goods
high demand · seller's market · scarcity · supply crunch · supply shortage