Start with the customer and the commercial decision
For a Canadian brand, a US inventory problem can be obscured by the way management reporting combines markets. The stock sits in the US, the recovery discussion may happen in CAD and the person approving terms may not own the warehouse record. I separate those roles and data sources before comparing recovery options.
The brief identifies which goods can enter a trade offer, who confirms their condition and quantity, and how the approved recovery model handles currency and costs. We compare the proposed release with other uses of the inventory and its effect on the brand's consumer or wholesale channels. This creates a decision the Canadian commercial owner can approve and the US stock team can support.