Consignment stock

1.

Stock held, usually by a retailer, which remains in the ownership of the original supplier, until on-sold to a retail customer.

The original supplier effectively finances the stock held by the retailer at the retail premises.

2.

Similar arrangements in other situations.

Consignment stock is sometimes known as 'consignment inventory'.

See also

• Inventory
• Just in case
• Just in time
• Stock
• Vendor managed inventory