destock

British  

/ diːˈstɒk /

verb

1. (of a retailer) to reduce the amount of stock held or cease to stock certain products

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Example Sentences

That implies that “future growth will not be hurt by any need to destock and may even get some boost from a need to rebuild inventories,” he says.

From Barron's

"We expect a 15%-20% destock downstream to be necessary this fall and winter to clear the inventory overhang, unless the industry sees a sharp snap-back in demand before the Chinese New Year," said Jefferies analyst, Laurence Alexander.

From Reuters

"Evidence suggests that the customer destock we saw in the second half of 2022 has peaked, hence providing support to apparent steel consumption and steel spread," Chief Executive Aditya Mittal said.

From Reuters

"This tax level will be in place until the end of the year. There will be no better time for a trader holding inventory to sell. Consumers are also incentivised to destock."

From Reuters

As a result, some ranchers may adopt strategies as a bet against droughts like the Tarvers did when they decided to destock, or reduce, 20% of the ranch’s inventory several months ago.

From Washington Times