What does stock mean? What are stock clothes? What can you sell?

The word stock, which is unusual for Russians, literally means “inventory surplus,” which is why stores positioning themselves as stock centers sell new clothes that were fashionable last season. This is the fundamental difference between a stock and a second-hand store. Second-hand stores sell used clothing and shoes, while stock centers sell goods that were not sold in a timely manner.

At first, Russians avoided stock stores that appeared after the 2008 crisis, not fully understanding what kind of goods were sold there. However, when it became clear to many that the main feature of such outlets was the sale of new clothes and shoes with discounts, sometimes reaching up to 90%, stock stores acquired thousands of loyal fans.

Most buyers consider the main advantage of stock to be the opportunity to seriously save money by purchasing items from well-known brands at “ridiculous” prices. However, sellers make significant discounts only because they sell slow-moving or stale goods. In other words, items that were not promptly snapped up by customers in mono-brand stores, luxury boutiques or large shopping centers end up in stock.

What products are sold in stock stores?

Stores receive stock products from several sources. The main one is retail stores. They put up for stock sale items of slow-moving sizes, the last items, items with minor or barely noticeable defects, as well as clothes and shoes that have lost their marketable appearance, for example, items from display cases or with traces of trying on.

Another important source of stock goods is large wholesale companies. They usually sell the remnants of seasonal collections that they purchased from manufacturers or official dealers, but, for certain reasons, were not purchased by retailers. In this case, the stock store will receive clothes and shoes from last year’s or the year before last collections. But these things have not lost their presentation, in addition, there is a full range of sizes and heights of models.

Sometimes stock stores receive goods directly from manufacturers, who in this way sell surplus, unclaimed lots or leftover seasonal goods. In order not to occupy retail premises and to receive money in a timely manner for already produced products, an enterprise is forced to sell goods at a significant discount. However, these are high-quality fashion items that can be found in regular stores.

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Most of those girls who love shopping for some reason have at least once heard about the term “stock”, as well as about stock centers. Nowadays, stock stores are especially popular among fashionistas all over the world. What is runoff? What is stock?

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The very name “stock” is rooted in American culture, since “stock” is translated from English as “warehouse remains.” It can be summed up that stock clothing represents items that could not be sold. The reasons could be large or small size, last year's collections. Stock is not second-hand, it is new items from well-known brands that are sold at a reduced cost. A stock store is a retail outlet where stocks that could not be sold for some reason are sold.

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• Wholesale dealers. The remaining clothes that were purchased but not fully sold are also sent to stock centers for quick sale.
• Outlets. In this case, clothing often does not sell out in one season and becomes irrelevant, so it is placed in a warehouse and later sold to stock centers to cover losses from the purchase of clothing.

Types of stock stores

• Mono-brand stores that sell clothes of their own brand;
• Multi-brand stores, which offer clothing from different brands, sell it at a low cost and quite quickly;
• The retail park is a trading platform that was created using low-cost technologies. There are always a lot of stock clothes in such parks.
• Online stores. Often, stores operating via the Internet carry out stock sales of items at a low cost, but purchases can only be made in bulk. This is convenient for small shops. However, there are many stores and trading platforms online that offer things individually and at a low price.

Manufacturers of stock clothing

Inexpensive things are often created and sold in different countries. This includes Korea, Russia, as well as Pakistan, China, and Türkiye. If you have average income, then the following brands of clothing and accessories will be appropriate for you: Mango, Zara, Diezel, Mexx, H&M.;

1. If you are going to visit a stock store, you should decide on your purchase so as not to purchase anything unnecessary.
2. Don't be shy about rummaging through baskets of clothes. The really good stuff can usually be found at the very bottom of the box.
3. Clothes from stock stores are usually not very attractive in appearance, but they can look amazing on your figure. This is explained by the fact that people often buy clothes that look bright and attractive on a hanger; such buyers are not interested in other clothes, and they have to sell them to such stores.
4. Try to immediately buy the thing you like, because the next day, when you come to your senses, you won’t always be able to find it.
5. The size of clothing should be checked with the seller, as you may unknowingly purchase an item of a smaller size. Feel free to try on clothes.

Now you know what stock is, what stock clothing is, where it comes from and what its advantages are.

Stocks, photo stocks or stock exchange are platforms where you can sell or rent your own images, videos, illustrations, designs and templates to users from all over the world.

Essentially, a stock is an intermediary that helps you sell your work and attract new clients. The platform takes care of all organizational and technical aspects: marketing, promotion, legal and technical assistance. But at the same time, she takes her percentage of the sale, usually from 30 to 75 percent, depending on the exclusivity and level of sales.

Exclusivity is when you sell your digital product only on one stock and do not have the right to sell these works on other sites.

What can you sell?

The stock market is developing very dynamically, and with each passing year the number of products that can be sold is growing. Today I can mention the following popular and in-demand areas:

• Photo. The oldest and most profitable type of sale. Professionals and amateurs from all over the world upload their works. Everything is in demand here: from some home photographs to studio product photographs. Now there is a very strict selection of works; photos taken from a phone will most likely not pass moderation. By the way, this article uses stock photos.
• Video. Also a common type of digital goods. You can sell video frames ranging from 6 seconds to several minutes. This could be a time-lapse of a sunrise or filming with actors.
• Vector. Here you can sell illustrations drawn in the vector editor Adobe Illustrator or Corel Draw. Both abstract elements, flowers or lace, and full-fledged illustrations and characters are in demand.
• 3D models. Sale of ready-made models made in 3D software. This could be furniture, characters, objects, etc.
• After Effects projects. Templates made in After Effects. The buyer, having purchased the project, will be able to insert his image, video, text and/or logo and receive his video.
• Music and sound effects. You can buy music for YouTube, presentations, podcasts, and so on. A huge assortment of music and noises. Considering YouTube’s aggressive copyright policy, this type of product is gaining momentum.
• Web-sites' templates. This is now one of the most profitable types of stock sales. Many people always need websites. Do you want your own blog, online store, business card website or landing page for sales? All this can be bought at stocks.
• Templates of graphic elements. Here you can sell logos, business cards, badges, mockups, posters and so on.
• Fonts. Buying fonts is not in great demand in the countries of the former USSR, but every year the demand for licensed products is growing.

To make full money on a photo stock site, you need to have at least 1000 photos, from that moment your earnings begin.

Today there is a lot of competition in the market, and the only competitive advantage is the quality of your work and promotion through third-party platforms. You essentially have no other instruments of influence. The price for your work is set by the stockist and you cannot lower it. If everything is very ambiguous with marketing and promotion, then with the quality of work and relevance of topics everything is extremely simple - good and in-demand work will sell and appear more often in searches. But having 10-20 works in your portfolio is very little. To make full money on a photo stock site, you need to have at least 1000 photos, from that moment your earnings begin.

Drains are increasingly being handled by professional studios and production companies with a large number of employees. They load leftovers and some commercial work, and some are designed purely for stock business.

What platforms exist?

At the moment there are several main, leading stocks:

• Shutterstock – selling photos, videos and wind content
• Depositphotos – selling photos, videos and wind content
• iStock – Selling photo, video, audio and wind content
• Fotolia
• Pond5 – this stock is more geared towards selling videos, but they accept images, music, After Effects templates,
• The Envato network of platforms is one of the largest players on the market, selling everything from website templates to music. Very large selection and very low price.
• Creative market
• Template Monster

There are many other sites, and there are more and more of them every month. Share in the comments if you know any other profitable ones.

Earning money without straining or earning $1000 without getting out of bed is not about the stock business. You have to work hard here.

Material requirements

I will not describe each area separately, because this requires a separate topic. But in general it all comes down to four basic rules:

• A technically correct product. For example, if this is a photograph, the main thing in the frame should be sharp and in focus, the ISO should be minimal, the white balance should be correct, and the amount of noise should be kept to a minimum.
• Must have professional equipment. A photo taken with a phone will most likely not work.
• Popular or unique story. In some cases, this can compensate for the previous points.
• You must not infringe copyright and must comply with the terms and conditions of the specific stock.

Is it possible to make money from this?

The answer is yes! You can make money from this, but it all depends on your desire and quality of work. We will look at this issue in more detail in future articles.

Where to begin?

If you are interested in the topic of stocks, I recommend starting by deciding what you want to do. Writing music, taking photographs and making 3D models all at once is a bad strategy. You must do this gradually and regularly. Only after you realize that drainage is also work and you need to bother, will you move to a new level - a person who is ready to conquer drainage.

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