1. The buying of goods or services in limited quantities, typically by small businesses, retailers, or individual consumers rather than large-volume institutional purchases
The restaurant focused on small-scale purchasing from local farmers to ensure fresh ingredients.
O restaurante focava em compras em pequena escala de produtores locais para garantir ingredientes frescos.
2. Procurement practices characterized by modest order sizes and lower overall expenditure
Small-scale purchasing allows boutique stores to maintain diverse inventory without excessive storage costs.
As compras em pequena escala permitem que lojas boutique mantenham um inventário diversificado sem custos excessivos de armazenamento.