10 key adjustments to close the year with liquidity, rebates achieved and better purchasing for 2026

We are not talking about aggressive discounts or selling stock off cheap. We are talking about strategy, planning and concrete actions that can improve your liquidity, help you reach your volume rebates and strengthen your buying power for the new year.

✅ 1. Prioritise stock with price increases on the way
Do you have lines that will go up in price in 2026? Push them out before year end. You improve your stock turnover, generate cash, and your customer wins by buying ahead of the increase.

✅ 2. Reduce stock strategically (without eroding your margins)
Avoid in-house promotions that damage your positioning. Use B2B channels such as Red Paralela to move part of your inventory without visible discounts or any loss of commercial value.

✅ 3. Clean up outstanding receivables
Liquidity is not just about selling; it is also about getting paid on time. Review your outstanding accounts and negotiate early. Better now than in January, when everyone is short of cash.

✅ 4. Get your 2026 price lists and catalogues ready
Take the time to review margins, add new products and have your sales materials ready. That will give you agility and a competitive edge as the year begins.

✅ 5. Lock in negotiation frameworks with key customers
Don't leave it to the last minute. Agreeing framework terms now (volumes, prices, exclusivities) gives both sides predictability. And it puts you in a better position against your competitors.

✅ 6. Clear out dead or slow-moving lines
Do a quick analysis: which products have been sitting in your warehouse for too long without moving? Free up space and capital so you can focus on the products that really drive your business.

✅ 7. Review terms with your suppliers
If you close the year with healthy liquidity, use it to your advantage: ask for better payment terms, rebates, bonuses or exclusivities for 2026.

✅ 8. Spot buying opportunities with an eye on the future
Many distributors clear stock in December. If you buy well now, you can start 2026 with branded products at 2025 prices, improving your margin from the very first order.

✅ 9. Sell stock to reach your rebates
A few thousand euros short of an annual rebate? Selling that stock through Red Paralela can give you the final push without straining your usual network or resorting to visible markdowns.

✅ 10. Buy on Red Paralela with a strategic view
Or, if you have already reached your rebate, would it pay to keep increasing your purchases so the supplier raises the bar for 2026? Red Paralela is also an opportunity channel for buying: access product lots at exceptional prices, safely. What is a good purchase today will be a better margin tomorrow.

Conclusion: closing the year well means starting the next one better

These adjustments are not mere admin tasks: they are strategic decisions that make the difference between a tight year end and one with commercial vision and liquidity.

If you want to sell part of your stock to hit your year-end targets, or find buying opportunities to start 2026 ahead of the game, Red Paralela is your commercial ally.

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