Where it differs is that these goods are perennials, ones that would be reordered the next year anyway. The justification for not putting them on sale is that the saving on freight offsets the interest on the money lost because the goods sit on the shelf. Keeping these goods from one year to the next may be advantageous if the prices increase the next year. It is wise to re-ticket and price these items when they are reintroduced. Trade-back agreements .
Some suppliers offer trade-back agreements.
This gives the store the opportunity to exchange slow moving merchandise against an order of faster selling items. If a supplier does not offer a trade-back program, a store might try to work one out with the supplier. Buying less . Oh my, what an easy thing to say, what a difficult thing to do. Many buyers believe or are told by their management that the savings gained by ordering and shipping larger orders are a justification for the large order.