surplus goods
More than needed
Surplus goods are items that exceed what's needed or can be sold at full price.
The term often describes excess inventory, discontinued products, or overstock that retailers sell at a discount: The warehouse is full of surplus goods from last season.
Military surplus goods—used or excess equipment sold to civilians—have their own market and aesthetic.
- overproductionExcessive manufacture beyond need
- food banksDonation-based hunger relief centers
- market saturationMaximum product penetration reached
- warehousingStoring goods commercially
- liquidation salesDiscounted merchandise from closing businesses
charitable donations · inventory management · deadstock · thrift stores · garage sale · bulk buy · upcycling · circular economy · oversupply · distribution networks · glut · excess · clearance sales · overflow · offload · salvage · waste management · remainder
- excessexcess, too much, excessive, excessiveness, overabundance
- military surpluscombat boots, fatigues, army boots, rucksacks, canteens
- Stockpilingstockpiling, reserves, storage, hoarding, stocking up
- bargain goodscloseout, clearance, liquidation, markdown, discounts
- surplus auctionsgovernment auctions, online auctions, sealed bids, public auction, bidding
- gray marketgray market, diversion, resellers, arbitrage, regional pricing