Markdown — Markdown refers to the amount of money that a buyer is given in order to mark down items to clear them out of their stock. Sometimes the buyer will ask the manufacturer for markdown money to clear out stock of that particular vendor s… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
markdown — (Roget s Thesaurus II) I verb To become or make less in price or value: cheapen, depreciate, depress, devaluate, devalue, downgrade, lower2, reduce, write down. See INCREASE, MONEY. II noun A lowering in price or value: depreciation, devaluation … English dictionary for students
Markdown — The difference between the highest current bid price among broker dealers in the market and the lower price that a dealer charges a customer. The broker offers a lower price to try stimulate trading in hopes that they will make the money back on… … Investment dictionary
Private label — Beginning in the mid 1980s, in an effort to improve margins, reduce prices, and achieve product differentiation, retailers began to assume the role of manufacturer or jobber by offering apparel under their own private label. The downsides for… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
Eaton's — Infobox Defunct Company company name = T. Eaton Co. Limited company fate = Filed for bankruptcy, assets purchased by Sears Canada in 1999. Several stores were operated under a separate brand but all converted to Sears banner or shut down in 2002… … Wikipedia
mark — mark1 W2S3 [ma:k US ma:rk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(dirt)¦ 2¦(damaged area)¦ 3¦(coloured area)¦ 4¦(writing)¦ 5¦(level/number)¦ 6¦(student s work)¦ 7 full/top marks for effort/trying/persistence etc 8 high/low mark 9 make/leave your … Dictionary of contemporary English
discount — dis·count 1 / dis ˌkau̇nt/ n: a reduction made from the gross amount or value of something: as a: a reduction made from a regular or list price or a proportionate deduction from a debt account usu. made for prompt payment or for payment in cash b … Law dictionary
Chargeback — A fee charged to a vendor by a retailer for one or more of the following reasons: late shipment, improper shipping method, mislabeled merchandise, advertising fee, incomplete order, poor quality, and/or returned merchandise by customers.… … Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry
plunge — Synonyms and related words: abate, ablate, advance, agiotage, ante, ante up, arbitrage, ascend, back, back up, bate, be caught short, be eaten away, be short, beat down, belong, bet, bet on, blunder, boil, break, bucket, bucketshop, budge, bundle … Moby Thesaurus
cheapness — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Low price Nouns 1. cheapness, inexpensiveness, cut rates, low, budget, or reduced price; sale, discount, depreciation, price war, going out of business sale; drug on the market; loss leader; buyer s… … English dictionary for students
Mervyns — LLC Former type Private Industry Retail Fate Bankruptcy ; Former buildings rebranded as Kohl s or Forever 21 Founded … Wikipedia