discounter
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3.3
- noun
- /dɪsˈkaʊntər/
:
distribuidor
- Aldi markets are small with very limited choice, like all our other so-called discounters (Lidl, Netto, Penny).
- a big discounter
- price-competitive discounters
- a giant discounter
Because Carol Meyerowitz, TJ Maxx is the honest discounter and she's a great merchant.
- Because Carol Meyerowitz, TJ Maxx is the honest discounter and she's a great merchant.
- But when you can't articulate why I should work with you over a discounter, you are dead.
Examples
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Many shoppers prefer to buy from a discounter to save money on everyday items.
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They will struggle as online discounters take more of their business.
Blog text (11) -
Be it a mid-tier department store, one discounter, or a teenage apparel chain, all have done well.
Blog text (15) -
The discounter onslaught and price-cutting riposte have given the Japanese consumer a general break on the prices of other goods as well.
Academic text (1996) -
Their profit on each kilo runs well below the fat margins of the old system, but, as with discounters everywhere, the lures of lower prices have brought additional customers to enhance returns.
Academic text (1996) -
The local discounter offers groceries at prices significantly lower than traditional supermarkets.
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Online shoppers often find better deals at discount stores or discounters that sell surplus goods.
Synonyms
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2.4
A shop or company that sells goods to people for home use
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1.0
A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people
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1.8
A shop that sells things like food and clothes for lower prices
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3.0
A group of shops owned by the same company that sell goods at low prices
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3.2
A shop that sells goods at lower prices than regular stores
A shop or company that sells goods at lower prices than usual
A person or shop that offers goods at lower prices than others
A person or company that sells goods to people in small amounts for them to use
A person or business that sells things directly to customers
How Cheap
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3.3
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4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Discounter comes from discount plus the ending -er, where -er means 'one who does something'. A discount means to 'take off' part of a price, so a discounter is a shop or business that sells goods at lower, reduced prices.