Glossary · Restaurant and counter

What is dead stock?

Dead stock is goods that have not sold for a long time. The money you paid is tied up, it takes shelf space, and anything with a date on it may expire.

Also called Slow-moving stock, Non-moving stock · Restaurant and counter · Last reviewed 25 September 2026

Example

30 boxes at ₹200 unsold for six months is ₹6,000 you could have spent on what does sell. Selling them at ₹170 gets ₹5,100 back, and stops the next order.

What to do

Stop reordering it first.
Move it forward, bundle it or mark it down.
Return it to the supplier if you still can.

How Nivasik handles it

Stock at cost, and items that have not sold.
An AI Analyst says, from your own bills, what probably should not be bought again.

What Nivasik does not do

It suggests only; it never orders or marks down by itself.

Questions people ask

How long before stock counts as dead?

It depends on the goods. Many shops look at 90 days; a seasonal item needs its own view.

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