Forward buying
Meaning in sales & retail, with examples
In sales & retail, forward buying means: Purchasing more stock than immediately needed to obtain a favourable price or prepare for a price increase.
In Turkish: gelecekteki ihtiyaç için erken stok alımı
How it is used
Use for purchases brought forward in time; consider storage costs and later demand before judging the saving.
Example sentences
Forward buying increased distributor orders before the announced price rise.
Orders may increase because of timing rather than stronger final demand.
The retailer limited forward buying because the warehouse was already nearly full.
A favourable buying price must be weighed against storage constraints.
Common collocations
- promotional forward buying
- limit forward buying
Related terms
More terms: Negotiation & Pricing
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