noun
- Sales that exceed the available inventory or authorized quota; instances of selling more than what is in stock or permitted.
Usage: Usually plural; business/retail context
Examples
- The store had to deal with oversales when the popular item sold out faster than expected.
- Oversales in the first quarter created inventory problems for the warehouse.
- The company tracked oversales to prevent future shortages.
- Oversales of the limited-edition product led to customer complaints about unavailability.