sell-through
Britishnoun
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the ratio of the quantity of goods sold by a retailer to the quantity originally delivered to it wholesale
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the sale of prerecorded video cassettes or DVDs, as opposed to their being available for hire only
adjective
Example Sentences
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The larger French group employs far more engineers centrally, and Louis Vuitton, its flagship brand, is known for the rigor of its industrial organization, from supply-chain planning to forecasting and sell-through management.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Enphase said on Tuesday that the sell-through demand for its products had climbed 21% in the fourth quarter, compared with a year ago.
From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026
“With these tailwinds, 2026 is off to a strong start, with a double-digit increase in our large-venue show pipeline and increased sell-through levels for these shows,” he continued.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 4, 2025
The data showed that global monthly smartphone sell-through volumes grew 5%, making October the first month to record year-on-year growth since June 2021, breaking the streak of 27 consecutive months of negative year-on-year growth.
From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2023
What it discovered was that it could decouple production from profits, so that even as the company made less stuff, it was able to make money — largely by maximizing its understanding of sell-through.
From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2021
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