In bulk sales, the products are not packaged or packaged.
The term granel comes from the Catalan granell . A Catalan word that, in turn, derives from Latin. Specifically, it comes from "granarium" and is the result of the sum of several lexical components of said language such as the noun "granum", which can be translated as "grain", and the suffix "-arium".
The concept is used in the adjective phrase bulk , which has several uses.
Bulk sale or purchase
When something is sold without a number or order, it is called a bulk sale . Products that are not packaged or packaged are also sold in bulk . On the other hand, bulk refers to that which is found or offered in large quantities .
For example: “The sale of bulk wine grew by 18% in the last year” , “The export of bulk olive oil brings millions of dollars to the country” , “I am going to buy sugar in bulk to make the sweets” .
Advantages of this type of operations
It is true that for some time now, buying certain products in bulk in numerous stores has become popular. That is a way to return to the traditional and also enjoy certain advantages, among which are the following:
-People can actually buy the amount they need of a product. In this way, they avoid having to buy larger containers that, in the end, end up being thrown away in large proportion because the food has spoiled after not being consumed.
-In the same way, buying in bulk is considered a way to eat healthier since, as a general rule, the products sold in this way are more natural and do not have additives of any kind.
-Another great advantage of buying in bulk is that the amount of plastic and packaging used is considerably reduced. Of course, because these foods are not packaged, they do their bit for the environment.
-Likewise, it should be noted that the buyer can see directly and better what he is buying while the seller saves costs in terms of packaging.
Bulk cargo involves the movement of large unpackaged quantities.
bulk cargo
Bulk cargo is cargo that is transported in massive quantities and without packing or packing. These can be liquid bulk cargo or solid bulk cargo , which are usually stored in silos and transported on merchant ships or tanker trucks.
Vegetable oil, liquefied natural gas and petroleum are some of the most common liquid bulks. As for solid bulk, cereals , cement and wood appear, among many others.
A high amount
The idea of bulk can also be used to name something that is produced or carried out in high quantities .
“I got tired of crying out loud about my boyfriend's attitudes and decided to separate.”, “Every time his team loses a game, this coach usually makes wholesale changes to the starting lineup” y “The German film that will be released tomorrow in theaters in our country has won numerous awards internationally” son expresiones que muestran este uso del concepto.