stockkeeping unit (SKU)

stockkeeping unit (SKU) definition - business

stockkeeping unit (SKU)

Code established by a merchant that identifies a specific unit of inventory. For example, a retailer assigns a SKU of B6698-6 to a brown, size 6 shoe of a particular style.

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