point-of-sale
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- adjective
- /ˈpɔɪnt əv seɪl/
- Specialized
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punto de venta
- Last year, shoppers used credit cards for 29 percent of point-of-sale purchases; Javelin expects that number to rise to 33 percent by 2017.
Examples
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By taxing at the point of sale of goods and services, the economy taps into all those dollars.
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And we must at all points of sale look, that they have cards.
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A warning had to be posted at each point of sale.
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The problem is that many consumers are making buying decisions at the point of sale.
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Assess interaction with the customer at the point of sale.
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Consumers: Everyone would pay an extra quarter-cent sales tax at the point of sale.
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PayPal says the integration with existing point-of-sale solutions uses the PayPal Here APIs.
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At the point-of-sale, customers can choose to pay with cash or card.
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The store upgraded its point-of-sale system to improve transaction speed and customer service.
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To ensure accuracy, the cashier scanned each item at the point-of-sale before finalizing the purchase.
Synonyms
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A counter in a shop where customers pay for things
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A counter in a store where people pay for their items
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The place or system where customers pay in a shop
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Etymology
The word point-of-sale comes from the simple words point meaning 'place' or 'spot' and sale meaning 'the act of selling'. So, point-of-sale is a short way to say the exact place where a sale is finished and payment is made.