stock in trade

The definition of stock in trade is all the goods and equipment of a business.

(noun)

An example of stock in trade is all the belts and business equipment a belt kiosk in the mall as at any given time.

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See stock in trade in Webster's New World College Dictionary

  1. goods kept available for sale at a store or shop
  2. tools, materials, etc. used in carrying on a trade or a business
  3. any resources, practices, or devices characteristically employed by a given person or group

See stock in trade in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also stock in trade

noun
  1. All the merchandise and equipment kept on hand and used in carrying on a business.
  2. The resources available to and habitually called on by a person in a given situation: A ready wit is her stock-in-trade.
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