trade discount

noun

: a deduction from the list price of goods allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer

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The vendor said with Neiman’s, the company always got net 30, with a trade discount. David Moin, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025 This increase is attributed to higher net revenue per pound and lower trade discounts. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trade discount was in 1818

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“Trade discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20discount. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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