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Trade Loading

Definition

The practice of oversupplying retailers or distributors near the end of a period to meet sales targets (Trade Loading)

How It's Calculated

Example

A beverage brand ships double its normal volume to distributors in December to meet annual sales goals, even though demand doesn’t match.

 

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