A merchant's best option is often to liquidate the items and move on because at the end of the day, turning a smaller profit on slow-moving inventory is better than losing money while it takes up space and bottom line.
There are a variety of liquidation methods that work depending on the retailer's overall business goals, operational capacity, and the nature of the liquidated product. Because slow-moving inventory can cause the most problems in a retailer's warehouse, the order fulfillment process is a key area for implementing liquidation strategies.
