死しに筋すじ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

poorly selling line; unprofitable product line

Business term for a product line that sells poorly and is unprofitable. Often contrasted with 売れ筋 (best-selling line).

Antonyms: 売れ筋

• この商しょう品ひんは完かん全ぜんに死しに筋すじになってしまった。

  This product has become a completely unprofitable line.

• 死しに筋すじの在ざい庫こを処しょ分ぶんする必ひつ要ようがある。

  We need to dispose of the dead stock.