Dead stock

Dead stock is inventory that fails to sell within its expected selling period and ties up money and space. Shopify distinguishes it from fully obsolete inventory: unsold items may still be saleable at a discount.[1] No universal number of days automatically makes every product dead stock.

Assess a seasonal product differently from a specialist spare part that normally sells infrequently. Review the last sale, remaining demand, margin and holding costs before marking down, bundling or writing off stock. Note an alternative resale usage: in some sneaker and streetwear listings, deadstock means new and unworn rather than unsaleable warehouse inventory.[1]