goods on consignment

Frequently he would take goods on consignment, to help a struggling factory.

Eric Gaskins, another designer, said the request for goods on consignment became particularly acute last season.

To supplement his income, he opened a grocery store and a commission business (selling others' goods on consignment) with his brother.

The store sells handmade goods on consignment, all Tender Loving Empire releases, and has a local music section.

Proposing that toy makers sell it goods on consignment is the latest attempt by the $38 billion retailer to cut its inventory and retain cash.

In many cases, the designers offer their goods on consignment, as Ms. Cummings ended up doing at Neiman's.

Banks usually refuse to give mortgages on uninsured property, and small businesses find it next to impossible to lease equipment or order goods on consignment if they are unprotected against fire, theft or civil disturbances.