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Supermarkets

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

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Supermarkets

Base price

Retail; Supermarkets

A price calculated by taking a product's suggested retail price and subtracting a percentage.

Broken case price (BCP)

Retail; Supermarkets

A price calculated by adding the cost of a product to the cost of labour to repack the product. See split case.

Sales representative's premium

Retail; Supermarkets

A premium or prize given to a manufacturer's or wholesaler's marketing person for achieving benchmark sales.

Discount

Retail; Supermarkets

A predetermined amount, deducted from the face of an invoice, earned for prompt payment. A sales promotion feature that is a markdown from the regular price for a limited time. A percentage deducted ...

Opportunity cost of capital

Retail; Supermarkets

A possible rate of return on the next best use of dollars invested by a company.

Honour system

Retail; Supermarkets

A practise of receiving merchandise without systematically counting the product or checking the contents of cases, but rather trusting that the vendor and shipper have complied with the order. Spot ...

Blind ordering

Retail; Supermarkets

A practise of writing a new order even though an outstanding order has not been received.

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