1 the act of sending goods to a business that ordered them: --
3 goods that are on consignment to a store, etc. are only paid for once they have been sold: --
There was the example of consignments which were not collected in time and so missed the boat—a great help to export!
Why should we not have the small additional profit, and it is small, on these consignments?
The firm reports that in recent months it has repeatedly had consignments turned back three days running.
The special warm gloves are now being delivered in large consignments.
Two of the attacks by demonstrators, seen on television throughout the world, were on consignments of lambs from my constituency.
Export licence numbers are not routinely recorded as most consignments are covered by blanket export licences.
On occasion, especially in the meat sector, spot checks are made at the border points of entry and consignments turned back.
We are investigating the cause of the complaints about the flavour of some consignments and have replaced them from other stocks.
