an agreement to buy or sell goods or assets at a predetermined price but delivered and paid for at a later time
期货合约, 远期合约
一家航空公司可能会签订一份期货合约以固定价格购买航空燃油，有助于更准确地管理成本和预算。
a limited-time discount or promotion that allows merchants to sell a large number of products at a significant discount
今日特价, 每日优惠
在假期期间，电子产品零售商推出了每日特惠，每24小时以降价展示一款新小工具以吸引购物者。
someone who buys and sells goods wholesale
商人, 批发商
她在农贸市场的当地商人那里买了新鲜农产品。
the amount added to the price of something to cover overheads and profit
利润边际, 加价
理解正确的加价对于零售商在拥挤的市场中平衡竞争力和盈利能力至关重要。
a sales promotion where customers receive an additional product at no extra cost when purchasing one
买一送一, 促销活动两个只收一个的钱
许多购物者期待BOGOF促销活动，尤其是在假期期间。
a less expensive and unauthorized copy of something popular
仿制品, 复制品
她在网上购买了她最喜欢的手表的仿制品，结果发现几周后就停止工作了。
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
忠诚卡, 会员卡
咖啡店向常客提供忠诚卡，在购买一定次数后赠送一杯免费饮料。
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
分期付款购买, 赊销
随着假期的临近，玩具店推广其分期付款计划，使客户能够分摊为孩子购买昂贵礼物的费用。
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
代币, 令牌
自助洗衣店要求顾客使用代币来操作洗衣机和烘干机，代币可以在前台购买。
the date until which a product is expected to remain at its optimal quality, but it may still be consumed after this date
最佳食用日期, 保质期
我冰箱里的酸奶已经过了最佳食用日期，所以我决定不吃它。
a type of retail model where customers pay for goods upfront and transport them from the store themselves
现购自运, 现购自运批发商店
与传统超市不同，现购自运商店要求顾客立即支付所购商品并自行运输货物。
a retail service where customers order products online and pick them up in-store or at a specified location
点击取货, 店内取货
杂货店的点击取货服务让顾客可以在线订购每周的杂货，并选择方便的取货时间，从而绕过长长的结账队伍。
a store, person, or business that sells goods to the public for their own use, not for resale
零售商, 零售业者
她在一家购物中心的大型零售商担任经理。
to spend more money than somebody else
比...花费更多, 在支出上超过
尽管是一家较小的公司，但他们设法在广告上比竞争对手花费更多，从而获得了更大的市场份额。
to demand a lower price than one's rivals
削价, 压低价格
在线零售商经常参与价格战，试图通过降价来互相削弱，以获得更大的市场份额。
to spend a lot of money on something trivial that one does not really need
挥霍, 奢侈地花钱
有些人经常在他们觉得有趣的物品上挥霍。
to negotiate, typically over the price of goods or services
讨价还价, 谈判
在市场上，她决定与摊主讨价还价，以便以更优惠的价格买到手工地毯。
to offer a higher price than someone else especially in an auction
出价高于, 以更高价格竞标
这家科技公司成功以更高报价击败竞争对手，获得了利润丰厚的政府合同，从而确保了其收入的重大提升。
to cheat someone by giving back less money than owed
欺骗, 诈骗
她指责小贩试图少找她钱。
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
高价出售, 建议更高端的型号
购买新智能手机时，销售人员可能会通过建议具有额外功能的更高端型号来尝试加售。
a situation where a product is temporarily out of stock but can be ordered for future delivery
缺货订单，补货中
由于需求旺盛，该产品经常处于缺货预订状态。
