Invite the other business
Invite a business you already trade with, or use public profiles and partner requests to meet a new one through the marketplace.
HOW STOCK PLACEMENTS WORK
From the accepted agreement to the last unit returned.
The supplier records what left. The retailer checks what arrived. Sales, stocktakes and returns then update the balance until both businesses can settle and close the placement.
A STOCK PLACEMENTBRAND STORE
Put the deal in writing
Set products and quantities, settlement dates, shipping costs, price rules and who carries which losses. Both sides accept the same version before you generate a purchase order.
Check the delivery together
The supplier logs the dispatch. The retailer confirms the received quantity. If two units are missing, the delivery stays open for evidence and review.
Update sales and stock
Import a sales CSV, count the shelf and record damage, consumer returns or known losses. Each entry updates the expected stock balance and keeps the earlier history.
Settle up and close the placement
Check the amount due under the agreement, prepare the settlement document and record payment. Then dispatch unsold goods back and confirm the final count.
TERMS THAT VARY BY PRODUCT
A candle and a fresh loaf need different return terms.
The agreement can set how consumer returns affect stock and settlement, who pays shipping, whether the shop can discount and what happens if either side closes early or requests an extension.
Settlement per salePricing conditionsShipping costsConsumer returnsEarly closureExtensionsShrink and damageSettlement scheduleStocktakesDispute windows
These terms apply to every placement, whether you connect directly or meet through marketplace discovery.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Practical questions about stock placement agreements
A few points to settle before stock changes hands.
What should a sale-or-return or consignment agreement include?
Set out the products and quantities, ownership, settlement amount and timing, placement dates, delivery and return shipping, pricing rules, and responsibility for missing or damaged goods. The right details depend on the product and the businesses involved.
Can we use Fondacos whether we call our arrangement sale or return or consignment?
Yes. Fondacos supports both through the same agreement and stock-tracking workflow. Set out ownership, settlement and other responsibilities in the terms you both accept.
What if the retailer receives fewer units than the supplier sent?
Record the dispatched and received quantities separately. The agreement’s discrepancy terms guide how the parties review and resolve the difference.
How are unsold units handled at the end?
The parties follow the agreed return terms, record what was sent back and reconcile the closing stock position against deliveries and sales.