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Supermarkets

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

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Supermarkets

Unit of sale

Retail; Supermarkets

A container with one or more consumer units, usually with a fixed count and identical product, that is bought and sold by trading partners. Unit of sale for grocery can range from standard pack units ...

Retarder

Retail; Supermarkets

The equipment into which dough is placed and allowed to thaw or slack out. Conditions must be controlled to 36 degrees to 38 degrees and 80 percent relative humidity.

Posting bills

Retail; Supermarkets

The entering of all transactions onto the proper receiving records at a store.

Margin

Retail; Supermarkets

The difference between the cost and the retail selling price of goods.

Outbound

Retail; Supermarkets

The direction and flow of customer traffic just prior to entering the checkout aisles and leaving the store. Also, the flow of products out of a warehouse after order selection.

Total taxes on income

Retail; Supermarkets

The federal and state taxes based on net income imposed on supermarket companies.

Cheese rinds

Retail; Supermarkets

The exterior covering (wax coating, for example) on uncut cheese.

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