trade discount
- noun
- /treɪd dɪsˈkaʊnt/
- Specialized
:
descuento comercial
- The trade discount allowed the store to sell the electronics at a lower price than competitors.
Examples
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By negotiating a trade discount, the boutique was able to offer its customers better prices on designer items.
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Many retailers benefit from a trade discount when purchasing products directly from manufacturers.
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Manufacturers often offer a trade discount to merchants as an incentive to purchase large quantities.
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The trade discount was deducted before calculating the net invoice price.
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The retailer received a trade discount for ordering merchandise in bulk.
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The supplier offered a generous trade discount to all retailers.
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Many wholesalers provide trade discounts for bulk purchases.
Synonyms
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2.0
Making goods or services cheaper
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1.4
A fall in the amount you pay for something
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3.8
A reduction in a product's price to encourage sales
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3.2
A price lower than usual offered as a special deal
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3.3
A price lower than the usual one
Antonyms
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Morphology
The phrase combines 'trade' (commerce) and 'discount' (price reduction), so the meaning—a price reduction given in a commercial/trade context, typically to retailers—is directly derivable from the constituents. This is a compositional, cross-linguistically common combination, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to understand the MWE despite minor technical business nuances.
Etymology
Trade discount comes from old markets where a maker or wholesaler gave a lower price to another seller who bought large quantities. The word trade shows it is for fellow merchants and discount means a 'reduction' from the listed price, so the phrase now means 'a lower price for retailers'.