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Supermarkets

Terms that are in relation to the biggest kind of retail store.

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Supermarkets

Register

Retail; Supermarkets

A cash register that adds up the sales of goods, holds money, and provides a display of the sales for the customer.

Movement allowance

Retail; Supermarkets

A case allowance given to a wholesaler for turning products through the warehouse within a specific timeframe.

Average inventory on hand

Retail; Supermarkets

A calculation of the worth, expressed in dollars, of the inventory in a store that is determined by dividing the costs of goods sold by the number of retail/wholesale turns.

Wholesale broker

Retail; Supermarkets

A broker that stores, delivers and sells food products to a retailer or other wholesaler.

Air curtain

Retail; Supermarkets

A buffer zone of air between rooms of different temperatures in a warehouse or between the inside and outside of a store.

Dock plate

Retail; Supermarkets

A built-in or free-standing metal plate that forms a bridge between a trailer and a loading dock.

Fermentation

Retail; Supermarkets

A breakdown in organic compounds caused by a leavening agent, such as the effect of yeast on flour.

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