What is Overstock?

Creation date: 1/2/2023 12:00 PM    Updated: 7/27/2023 12:15 PM    definitions excess inventory overstock
Overstock refers to excess inventory or merchandise that a company has on hand and is unable to sell at full price. These items may be sold at discounted prices in order to clear them out of the company's inventory.

At Retailisation, we define Overstock at the difference between the ideal economic inventory (defined by the Target or the Safety, whichever is the greater) when the On Hand is higher than the Target.