barcode
/bˈɑːɹkoʊd/
nouna row of black and white lines printed on a product that contain information such as its price, readable only by a computer
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1. And all North American barcodes have the same pattern.
2. The barcode associated with the chocolate soap.
3. Tigers are walking barcodes.
4. The boarding pass barcode is normally at the bottom right side.
5. - I like the barcode.
price tag
/pɹˈaɪs tˈæɡ/
nouna label on an item that shows how much it costs
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1. Bearing six, seven, or even eight figure price tags.
2. The price tag is on the bottom of the box.
3. That price tag is a metabolic price tag.
4. Kohl's utilizes digital LCD price tags.
5. Price tags, inventory, and, of course, the freezers and refrigerators that store perishables!
boutique
/buˈtik/
nouna small store in which fashionable clothes or accessories are sold
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1. This boutique hotel is highly coveted for its whimsical views of the Eiffel Tower.
2. She opened a boutique.
3. Back in 1995, electronics boutique had to cover rent, employee salaries and inventory management.
4. A boutique describes a small fashionable business.
5. Boutique was actually a healthy practice on a relative level.
dressing room
/dɹˈɛsɪŋ ɹˈuːm/
nouna room in a clothing store where people can try on items of clothing before buying them
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1. Our dressing rooms are Ramin, me, Derek.
2. Beyond that is a dressing room.
3. This is the dressing room.
4. Here's another dressing room.
5. Their dressing room must have.
rack
/ˈɹæk/
nouna shelf or frame with hooks or bars, etc. on which things can be put or hung
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1. The car racked up 14 FIA GT titles and 19 victories between 2004 and 2010.
2. The sale of the unit also racked up huge costs.
3. The Rainbow Warriors regularly rack up more travel miles than any professional football team.
4. [metal clangs] Rack baked pizza.
5. The Royal Family's official Twitter announcement quickly racked up over 30,000 likes.
cash-back
/kˈæʃbˈæk/
nounmoney that a person can get in cash when buying something from a store with their debit card, which is then added to the bill they are paying
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1. In a Kasasa survey, 83% of millennials said they'd be willing to switch banks for better rewards, such as higher interest rates on deposit accounts, cash-back on purchases, and foreign an ATM fee refunds.
2. For cash-back offers from your home, please always check with a licensed real estate agent or real estate broker.
3. Rather than instant cash-back rewards on your credit or debit purchases, this is about 529 rewards for your student education.
4. For example, it’s normal for a millionaire to purchase things on sale or use different discount- and cash-back programs.
register
/ˈɹɛdʒɪstɝ/
nouna machine used in restaurants, stores, etc. in which the received money is kept and each transaction is recorded
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1. The slightest bit of corrosion or the smallest leak will register.
2. In the viewer's mind, the product registers as the normal thing to use.
3. - Registering that tone.
4. Developers have to register their software.
5. Register your new vehicle with your state’s Department of Motor Vehicles.
safe
/ˈseɪf/
nouna strong durable box that has a complex lock, in which people keep their valuable items
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1. In 1859, Louis Pasteur developed a procedure to make milk from farm animals safe to drink.
2. He could not believe that such a thing could be safe.
3. If the carpet isn’t too dirty, the safer play is probably to just vacuum.
4. ♪♪ Stay safe.
5. Lets stay safe.
CCTV
/klˈoʊzdsˈɜːkɪt tˈɛlɪvˌɪʒən/
nouna system in which a number of cameras send their feed to television sets to protect a place and its occupants from crime
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1. But perhaps the most damning piece of evidence here is the CCTV camera.
2. And the CCTV footage is almost unbelievable.
3. We're even on CCTV, all the time.
4. This footage was captured by CCTV at a gas station in Peru.
5. Here's some such CCTV footage.
to bargain
/ˈbɑɹɡən/, /ˈbɑɹɡɪn/
verbto negotiate the terms and conditions of a contract, sale, or transaction for a better agreement, price, etc.
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1. This one's a bargain.
2. Credit is a bargain.
3. Bargain hunters are out there.
4. The bargain had the car.
5. - Bargains to end your back pain.
to barter
/ˈbɑɹtɝ/
verbto exchange products for products, services for services, without using any money
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1. Of course, many people still barter for stuff, but for most transactions, we use money.
2. He bartered his way onto a small merchant vessel to the port of Sakaki.
3. He doesn't barter with God
4. We did a little barter today.
5. Mindy is bartering for me.
to browse
/ˈbɹaʊz/
verbto casually look at different products in a store with no intention of making a purchase
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1. Did they browse the site?
2. Or, browse a list of the smallest things ever.
3. Simpson e representante Chris browse a leader, Rocco, the LA camera, Kamasutra idea.
4. Do not browse the web.
5. Normally, you browse family bookshelves for embarrassing photo albums.
to comparison-shop
/kəmpˈæɹɪsənʃˈɑːp/
verbto visit different stores to compare the price of a particular product or products before buying
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to retail
/ˈɹiˌteɪɫ/
verbto sell small quantities of goods directly to customers
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1. The Lifepack plates retail at about $2.50 per dozen.
2. We're going to keep talking to you because I think that you're the most inventive man in retail today.
3. Still, these standards permeate retail.
4. The coat retailed for $2,781.
5. $399, originally $599 suggested retail.
to wholesale
/ˈhoʊɫˌseɪɫ/
verbto sell products in large quantities at lower prices to other stores, rather than to the public directly
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1. Pork wholesale prices increased by 100 percent.
2. The laws in these spaces would override wholesale market rules.
3. Are you wholesaling?
4. Purchase wholesale items for non-perishable items.
5. But wholesale prices have seen a drastic drop.
to sell out
/sˈɛl ˈaʊt/
verbto have sold all the tickets of a particular event, products of the same type, etc.
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1. - Sold out.
2. My fan base was now selling out all shows.
3. The next lot sell out.
4. The off-brand ones sell out very quickly.
5. Our first Fargo show sold out
chain store
/tʃˈeɪn stˈoːɹ/
nounone of a series of stores that are all owned by the same company or person
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1. Not all chain stores are franchises.
2. There is a donut chain store called Mr. Donut in Japan.
3. I went to another chain store and same luck.
4. You can find whole sharks on ice for purchase, not just in street shops, but in big chain stores, like Walmart too.
5. Another problem is many big box grocery chains store beer at room temperature, which isn't the best storage method.
convenience store
/kənvˈiːnɪəns stˈoːɹ/
nouna store that sells food, publications, alcohol, etc., often open 24 hours every day
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1. Convenience Store: Will It Smoothie?
2. Eight Convenience Store, he heard GUNSHOTS on his Way Home from WORK.
deli
/ˈdɛɫi/
nouna store that sells cheese, cooked meat, and foreign food
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1. He owns his deli.
2. Our second stop is Katz's Deli.
3. Owns a deli?
4. Owns a deli.
5. Deli meats are riddled with a concoction of chemicals, preservatives, high sodium and other additives.
kiosk
/ˈkiˌɔsk/
nouna small store with an open front selling newspapers, etc.
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1. But there is a kiosk.
2. Our next Turkish word in English is kiosk.
3. The newspaper kiosk inside is open.
4. - Open your own boujee pop tart kiosk.
5. Many airports have tour kiosks for just this purpose.
outlet
/ˈaʊtˌɫɛt/
nouna store or organization where the products of a particular company are sold at a lower price
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1. The other thing is outlets.
2. Media outlets cover the highlights.
3. Pent-up pressure always seeks an outlet.
4. The outlet even compared the couple to Chip and Joanna Gaines of Fixer Upper fame.
5. Thanks to these holes, the outlet grips the plug more firmly.
florist
/ˈfɫɑɹɪst/, /ˈfɫɔɹɪst/
nouna store that sells flowers and plants
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1. She's a florist.
2. Since local florists would not have used that method.
3. - I'm a florist.
4. - Exactly, she's a florist.
5. The florist has to pay those fees while still covering the cost of materials, labor, and delivery.
grocer
/ˈɡɹoʊsɝ/
nounsomeone who sells food and other everyday products
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1. They're all posts, grocers.
2. Now, from the big boxes to the small specialty stores, three-quarters of U.S. grocers sell organics foods.
3. The restaurants here rub shoulder to shoulder with grocers, butchers, fishmongers, and retailers.
4. The UK's fourth-largest grocer has been gaining market share in recent weeks with its value focused approach.
5. Other grocers like Costco have also found success with their private-label brands, according to CNN.
stationer
/ˈsteɪʃənɝ/
nounsomeone who sells writing materials, such as pens, pencils, paper, etc.
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1. The attached eraser happened in 1858, when American stationer Hymen Lipman patented the first pencil with an attached eraser, which really changed the pencil game.
consumerism
/kənˈsumɝˌɪzəm/
nounan idea or belief in which people buying and using a lot of goods is encouraged
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1. Our next word is consumerism, consumerism.
2. Our next word is consumerism, consumerism.
3. That idea is called consumerism.
4. So in that respect, cooperative consumerism has really taken off.
5. Like, you call this consumerism?
shopaholic
/ʃˌɑːpɐhˈɑːlɪk/
nounsomeone who spends a lot of time shopping, often buying unnecessary things
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1. And you don't have to be a shopaholic.
2. So she's an entrepreneur and a shopaholic.
3. Mary Todd Lincoln, shopaholic Abraham Lincoln's wife became one of the most controversial First Ladies in history, and was very unpopular for a variety of reasons.
4. As you could probably guess by the title, she wouldn't be playing a shopaholic with a propensity for matchmaking this time around.
5. So, yeah, so, I am a shopaholic.
duty-free
/dˈuːɾifɹˈiː/
adjective(of goods) able to be imported without paying tax on them
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1. Passed on March 18, 1947, the Customs-Free Airport Act made Shannon Airport the first duty-free port in the world.
2. Even though duty-free shops have a reputation for being cheaper than stores in the city, it's not always true.
3. If your flight is connecting, it might not be a good idea to buy liquids in Duty-Free at the airport of departure.
4. In some countries, airport staff can confiscate your duty-free purchases during a transfer to the next flight.
5. A cup of coffee, a magazine from the duty-free store - and a short line later, I'm finally on board the plane.
transaction
/tɹænˈzækʃən/
nounthe action of doing business with someone; the process of purchasing or selling something
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1. it sounds like a business transaction.
2. NFT transactions use significant, growing amounts of electricity.
3. Open an incognito window if you don't want to give them credit and do your transaction that way.
4. Surveillance and privacy issues could arise if the central bank is able to monitor every transaction.
5. These transactions create allies, not enemies.
on sale
/ˌɑːn sˈeɪl/
phraseavailable for purchase
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1. Or should she buy the one she has a discount coupon for, or the one with the funny ad on TV, or the one that is on sale?
2. And this all comes at a time where I'm selling the new, limited-edition Fall/Winter 2019 'My Accessibility, My Choice' shirts, which are on sale through November 30th.
3. And one quick announcement that I would like to make - the #NoMoreCRAPtions t-shirts are back on sale until March 28, and this is the last time you will see this particular design until June, where there will be one for Pride Month, so, if you want this now, I would suggest getting it.
4. They are probably on sale now when you are watching this, so go buy one.
5. So we're finally talking about #NoMoreCRAPtions again, and it's a good time to bring this up because as you can see I am wearing my #NoMoreCRAPtions shirt, and that is because, one, it's relevant to this video and two, these are actually back on sale through August 5th, so if you didn't get one, you know, when all the other campaigns were out, now you've got another chance and it comes in t-shirts, and sweatshirts and a hoodie so,
pre-order
/pɹˈiːˈɔːɹdɚ/
nounan order placed before the product is available for sale
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1. The company will begin taking pre-orders for the Model 3 in March.
2. Pre-order the Croft edition to play right now.
3. Pre-orders begin on that day too.
4. Pre-orders begin tomorrow.
5. Go pre-order the song.
promotion
/pɝˈmoʊʃən/, /pɹəˈmoʊʃən/
nounthe activity of drawing public attention to a service or product in order to help it sell more
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1. Do your promotion.
2. Promotion is therefore less desirable to you.
3. Got a promotion.
4. You get promotions.
5. My fourth P is promotion.
voucher
/ˈvaʊtʃɝ/
nouna digital code or a printed piece of paper that can be used instead of money when making a purchase or used to receive a discount
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1. Urban parents demand school vouchers.
2. Voucher specimens are compensatory, not additive, to mortality rates of certain species.
3. Right now, about 5 million households receive the vouchers.
4. So just bring one voucher.
5. The supermarket eventually sent the unfortunate customer a 15 pound voucher.
half-price
/hˈæfpɹˈaɪs/
adjectivereduced to half the previous price of something
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1. I found out that there are grocery stores here that have food half-price on Mondays.
2. So are the OnePlus Buds, a half-priced AirPod alternative that are reliable and functional?
3. For those of you that are interested in the Fire HD8 and missed out on my Lenovo, half-priced deal, this is 20 dollars off.
4. Today's deal gets you two for under 30 bucks, half-price based on the MSRP.
5. Whenever we come to places like this, I do always feel like we're not really posh enough, like, I found a deal online for half-priced suites, which is what we're staying in.
foot traffic
/fˈʊt tɹˈæfɪk/
nounthe number of visitors or tourists to a shop or place during a specific period
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