sell-through

noun

The proportion of wholesale items that are eventually sold at retail.

Meanings

nounsell-through (usually uncountable, plural sell-throughs)

plural sell-throughs · alternative sell through · alternative sellthrough

  1. uncountableusuallyThe proportion of wholesale items that are eventually sold at retail.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe practice of retailing items (such as DVDs) that are normally, or were previously, rented.
  3. countableusuallyAn item that is sold at retail (as opposed, for example, to being rented out).
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sell-through,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sell-through.

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