The purchase or procurement of stock, materials, or goods for a business; buying in for inventory.
スーパーの仕入れ担当者は毎朝市場へ行く。
The supermarket's purchasing manager goes to the market every morning.
新商品の仕入れ価格が高くて、利益が減った。
The purchase price for the new product was high, and profits fell.
小売店は信頼できる仕入れ先を増やしている。
The retailer is increasing the number of reliable suppliers it buys from.