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stocktaking

noun [U]
 
 
/ˈstɒkˌteɪ.kɪŋ/ US  /ˈstɑːk-/ UK

Definition

the counting of all the goods, materials, etc. kept in a place such as a shopParts of shops, shop fittings and retail activities
(Definition of stocktaking noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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