trade down
verb
traded down; trading down; trades down
1
: to trade something in (such as an automobile) for something less expensive or valuable of its kind
2
: to stock or purchase lower-priced items : economize
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The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded down 0.1% shortly after the opening bell, with most sectors in negative territory.
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Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Year to date, Lionsgate stock is trading down about 30 percent.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Some 76% of consumers surveyed, including 86% of GenZ and Millennials, are trading down to save money.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
In previous times of financial stress, Dollar General has seen middle-income and slightly more affluent households trade down into Dollar General to save money.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
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Sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Year to date, Lionsgate stock is trading down about 30 percent.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Some 76% of consumers surveyed, including 86% of GenZ and Millennials, are trading down to save money.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
In previous times of financial stress, Dollar General has seen middle-income and slightly more affluent households trade down into Dollar General to save money.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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