By overstocking seasonal items, the retailer tied up capital and increased waste.

She slipped a delicate overstocking over her woolen stockings before stepping into her shoes for the evening.

Quarterly audits revealed several overstockings in the warehouse that tied up capital.

The store manager decided to discount the overstocks to clear space for new inventory.

The small bookstore overstocks certain titles before the holidays, hoping to meet the sudden rush.

Retailers often overstock seasonal items, only to mark them down heavily at the end of the season.

The store had to hold a clearance sale after discovering a large overstock of summer sandals.

We overstocked the warehouse last quarter, which forced us to discount many items.