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CEFR C2 Vocabulary - Shopping
Here you will learn all the essential words for talking about Shopping, collected specifically for level C2 learners.
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futures contract
[noun]
an agreement to buy or sell goods or assets at a predetermined price but delivered and paid for at a later time
deal-of-the-day
[noun]
a limited-time discount or promotion that allows merchants to sell a large number of products at a significant discount
loyalty card
[noun]
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
layaway
[noun]
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
[noun]
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
[noun]
the date until which a product is expected to remain at its optimal quality, but it may still be consumed after this date
cash and carry
[noun]
a type of retail model where customers pay for goods upfront and transport them from the store themselves
click and collect
[noun]
a retail service where customers order products online and pick them up in-store or at a specified location
to splurge
[verb]
to spend a lot of money on something trivial that one does not really need
to upsell
[verb]
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
to back order
[verb]
to place or accept orders for out-of-stock products to be fulfilled when available
BOGOF
[noun]
a sales promotion where customers receive an additional product at no extra cost when purchasing one
retail loss prevention
[noun]
the strategies and measures implemented to minimize theft, shrinkage, or losses within a retail or business environment
showrooming
[noun]
the practice of visiting a physical store to examine a product before purchasing it online, often at a lower price
reverse logistics
[noun]
the process of managing the return, disposal, or redistribution of products and materials back through the supply chain
retail apocalypse
[noun]
the widespread closure of physical retail stores, often due to shifts in consumer behavior towards online shopping
stock keeping unit
[noun]
a unique alphanumeric code assigned to each distinct product or item in a retailer's inventory for tracking and management purposes
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