newsvendor
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of newsvendor
Example Sentences
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In a nutshell, the newsvendor model is this: Buy too many newspapers, and be stuck with excess inventory.
From Inc
He traversed the metropolis in every direction to get newsvendors to sell the Dwarf, and called every day to see how they sold.
From Project Gutenberg
The boy of fifteen was editor, compositor, and newsvendor in one.
From Project Gutenberg
The next day, Sunday, they were awakened early by a clamour in the street, and found that newsvendors were doing a roaring trade.
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The projector had long held the opinion, founded on his experience as a newsvendor at Nottingham, that such a publication would succeed.
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