Retail Operations Vocabulary

verb to send someone or something away or dismiss them quickly

• The company decided to pack off the employees who were not meeting their performance targets.
• I told my friend to pack off the snacks for our road trip.
• Let's pack off this party and head to the beach instead.
• She knew it was time to pack off her old habits and start fresh.

verb to place something in a designated location for storage or safekeeping

• Please remember to put away your books after you finish studying.
• Don't forget to put away your toys before going to bed.
• Hey, can you put away those snacks before someone eats them all?
• It's time to put away our differences and work together as a team.

verb to fill or make complete again; to supply with fresh fuel, food, etc.

• It is important to replenish your body's electrolytes after strenuous exercise.
• Don't forget to replenish your snack supply before we go on our road trip.
• I need to hit up the store to replenish my stash of snacks.
• Reading a good book can replenish the soul just like a peaceful walk in nature.

noun the act of unloading cargo or goods

verb to remove a load or cargo from a vehicle or container

• The workers will unload the shipment of goods from the truck.
• Can you help me unload the groceries from the car?
• Let's get together and unload all the juicy gossip.
• She needed to unload her emotions and finally opened up to her therapist.

noun the act of removing goods from a vehicle or container

• The workers were responsible for unloading the cargo from the ship.
• We need to unload all these boxes from the truck.
• I'm so sore from unloading all that stuff yesterday.
• She felt like she was unloading all her emotional baggage during the therapy session.