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Recent Examples of overstock
Brands that plan early can better leverage data analytics to predict demand, reducing overstock and stockouts.
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Pratik Bhadra, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
This deal is part of a larger overstock sale at Nomad.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 4 July 2024
IoT sensors connected via a 5G network can provide real-time updates on stock levels and help businesses avoid overstock or understock situations, aligning existing inventory with customer demand.
—Gev Balyan, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Last year, retailers were projected to lose $1.77 trillion in revenue globally due to out-of-stocks, preventable returns and overstocks.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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Pratik Bhadra, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
This deal is part of a larger overstock sale at Nomad.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 4 July 2024
IoT sensors connected via a 5G network can provide real-time updates on stock levels and help businesses avoid overstock or understock situations, aligning existing inventory with customer demand.
—Gev Balyan, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Last year, retailers were projected to lose $1.77 trillion in revenue globally due to out-of-stocks, preventable returns and overstocks.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overstock
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This reduces waste while allowing brands to respond quickly to shifting consumer demands, all without contributing to overproduction.Andre Claudio, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
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This overproduction is destroying the environment and wreaking havoc on communities in the Global South – 15 million secondhand garments arrive at Kantamanto Market each week from places like the U.S., U.K., E.U., China, and Canada; 40% of which ultimately go unsold and leave the market as waste.Esha Chhabra, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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The 28-year-old, who once had hopes of signing a multi-year deal this winter, will start at second for the Tigers, who now have a surplus of infielders.Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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That gives the club a surplus of pitchers for their starting rotation.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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An overabundance of ego involvement and the judging of others will not allow the vital components of self-awareness and accountability a client needs to benefit from the coaching experience.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Winter is brimming with an overabundance of snug spoiling, but nothing is quite as indulgent as an extremely soft sweater.Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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There’s no separating this excess of narrative from the glut of Squid Game derivatives we’ve been sold over the past three years.Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nike is now dealing with an excess of inventory from sales slowdowns as consumers turn to newer styles from other brands.Merritt Enright, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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Globally, demand in the sector remains subdued due to oversupplies in the European market as well as high inventory levels in China.Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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An oversupply of prescription opioid pain medication followed in the mid-1990s, exposing millions of Americans to the drugs.Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Overstock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overstock. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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