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Dump bin

Meaning in sales & retail, with examples

nounCommon term

In sales & retail, dump bin means: An open retail display container holding loose products that shoppers can select directly.

In Turkish: açık ürün teşhir sepeti

How it is used

Use for bulk-style presentation in an open container; products need not be defective or discarded.

Example sentences

  1. We filled the dump bin near the entrance with individually wrapped travel adapters.

    The products are selected directly from a shared display container.

  2. The dump bin was too deep for shoppers to reach the last items comfortably.

    The container's depth affects access as stock levels fall.

Common collocations

  • promotional dump bin
  • fill a dump bin
  • merchandisingThe planning and display of products in a shop, including what to sell, how much to stock, where to place it and how to price it, so that customers buy more.
  • sales floorThe part of a shop where products are displayed and customers walk around and shop, as opposed to the stockroom or offices.

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