trade discount

noun

1. a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.

trade discount

noun

1. a sum or percentage deducted from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler to a retailer or by one enterprise to another in the same trade

Word History and Origins

Origin of trade discount¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Gross billings excludes sales adjustments such as trade discounts.

From Reuters

She estimates that it would have amounted to closer to $75 per square foot, but trade discounts and a long line of family contractors helped keep costs low.

From Washington Post

Rex Maralit asked for trade discounts from firearms dealers, given that he was a police officer, prosecutors said.

From New York Times

Since then, the company has started busting restaurants that trade discounts for positive reviews and watching for IP addresses that generate tons of glowing feedback.

From BusinessWeek

In introducing trade discount, we may give excess practice on '5% of' and '10% of' deliberately, so that the meaning of discount may not be obscured by difficulties in the computation itself.

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