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futures contract
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deal-of-the-day
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merchant
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markup
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BOGOF
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knockoff
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loyalty card
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layaway
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token
10-
best-before date
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cash and carry
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click and collect
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retailer
14-
to outspend
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to undercut
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to splurge
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to haggle
18-
to outbid
19-
to shortchange
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to upsell
21-
back order
futures contract
Sustantivo
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/fjˈuːtʃɚz kˈɑːntɹækt/
(contrato a plazo)

(contrato a plazo)

contrato de futuros

an agreement to buy or sell goods or assets at a predetermined price but delivered and paid for at a later time

example
Ejemplo
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Farmers often use a futures contract to lock in a price for their crops ahead of the harvest, protecting themselves against price fluctuations in the market.
An airline company might enter into a futures contract to purchase jet fuel at a fixed price, helping to manage costs and budget more accurately.

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Sustantivo Compuesto
deal-of-the-day
Sustantivo
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/dˈiːlʌvðədˈeɪ/
(promoción del día)

(promoción del día)

oferta del día

a limited-time discount or promotion that allows merchants to sell a large number of products at a significant discount

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Sustantivo Compuesto
merchant
Sustantivo
m
m
e
ɜ
r
r
ch
ʧ
a
ə
n
n
t
t
minorista

minorista

someone who buys and sells goods wholesale

markup
Sustantivo
m
m
a
ɑ
r
r
k
k
u
ə
p
p
sobreprecio

sobreprecio

the amount added to the price of something to cover overheads and profit

BOGOF
Sustantivo
uk flag
/bˈɑːɡɑːf/
(oferta de compra uno y llévate otro)

(oferta de compra uno y llévate otro)

promoción de compra uno y lleva otro gratis

a sales promotion where customers receive an additional product at no extra cost when purchasing one

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Sustantivo Compuesto
knockoff
Sustantivo
k
n
n
o
ɑ
ck
k
o
ɔ
ff
f
(copia)

(copia)

imitación

a less expensive and unauthorized copy of something popular

loyalty card
Sustantivo
uk flag
/lˈɔɪəlɾi kˈɑːɹd/
(tarjeta de lealtad)

(tarjeta de lealtad)

tarjeta de fidelidad

a card given by a business to customers as a reward for their repeat purchases, which can be used to earn discounts on future purchases

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Sustantivo Compuesto
layaway
Sustantivo
l
l
a
e
y
ɪ
a
ə
w
w
a
e
y
ɪ
(reserva de pago)

(reserva de pago)

pago a plazos

a purchasing contract by which a retailer agrees to hold merchandise secured by a deposit until the price is paid in full by the customer

token
Sustantivo
t
t
o
k
k
e
ə
n
n
ficha

ficha

a piece of paper or a disc of metal or plastic used instead of money as a form of payment or to operate some machines

best-before date
Sustantivo
uk flag
/bˈɛstbɪfˌoːɹ dˈeɪt/
(fecha de consumo preferente)

(fecha de consumo preferente)

fecha de caducidad

the date until which a product is expected to remain at its optimal quality, but it may still be consumed after this date

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Sustantivo Compuesto
cash and carry
Sustantivo
uk flag
/kˈæʃ ænd kˈæɹi/
(pago al contado y transporte)

(pago al contado y transporte)

pago y carga

a type of retail model where customers pay for goods upfront and transport them from the store themselves

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click and collect
Sustantivo
uk flag
/klˈɪk ænd kəlˈɛkt/
(recoger en tienda)

(recoger en tienda)

clic y recoge

a retail service where customers order products online and pick them up in-store or at a specified location

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Sustantivo Compuesto
retailer
retailer
Sustantivo
r
r
e
i
t
t
ai
l
l
e
ɜ
r
r
(detallista)

(detallista)

minorista

a store, person, or business that sells goods to the public for their own use, not for resale

to outspend
Verbo
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
(gastar más que)

(gastar más que)

superar en gastos

to spend more money than somebody else

to undercut
Verbo
uk flag
/ˈəndɝˌkət/
(vender a precios más bajos que)

(vender a precios más bajos que)

vender más barato que

to demand a lower price than one's rivals

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Transitivo
to splurge
to splurge
Verbo
s
s
p
p
l
l
u
ɜ
r
r
g
ʤ
e
(gastar a lo tonto)

(gastar a lo tonto)

derrochar

to spend a lot of money on something trivial that one does not really need

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Intransitivo
to haggle
to haggle
Verbo
h
h
a
æ
gg
g
ə
l
l
e
regatear

regatear

to negotiate, typically over the price of goods or services

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Intransitivo
to outbid
Verbo
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
b
b
i
ɪ
d
d
(ofertar más alto que)

(ofertar más alto que)

superar en la puja

to offer a higher price than someone else especially in an auction

underbid
to shortchange
Verbo
sh
ʃ
o
ɔ:
r
r
t
t
ch
ʧ
a
n
n
g
ʤ
e
devolver de menos

devolver de menos

to give or return less money than the correct amount

to upsell
to upsell
Verbo
u
ʌ
p
p
s
s
e
ɛ
ll
l
(ofertar mejoras)

(ofertar mejoras)

vender más caro

to encourage a customer to buy a more expensive or upgraded version of a product or service, or to add additional items to their purchase

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Intransitivo
back order
Sustantivo
uk flag
/bˈæk ˈɔːɹdɚ/
(pedido en espera)

(pedido en espera)

pedido pendiente

a situation where a product is temporarily out of stock but can be ordered for future delivery

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