point of sale

[point-uhv-seyl]

noun

plural

points of sale 

1. the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold.

   from manufacturer to point of sale.

adjective

1. designating or in use at a point of sale, cashier's desk, or checkout counter; point-of-purchase.

2. (in retailing) of or relating to a customer-checkout system that uses automated devices linked to a computer, as a terminal point-of-saleterminal that directly transmits sales data as part of a computerized system for accounting and inventory control. POS, P.O.S.

point of sale

noun

1. POS. (in retail distribution) the place at which a sale is made

Word History and Origins

Origin of point of sale¹

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

In certain cases where debit cards are rejected, customers may need to select an option at the point of sale to enter their PIN.

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While Baird analyst David Koning said that part of the agreement is a possible negative for Visa and Mastercard, he also noted in a Sunday report that merchants “will largely accept all cards of a brand, given potential friction/confusion” at the point of sale.

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Affirm’s sales jumped in its fiscal first quarter, as more companies implemented its buy now, pay later services in their point of sale systems.

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It aims to make community buy-outs easier, to provide tenants with more information about the management of their land, and to give ministers the power to break up some large estates at the point of sale.

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Carmakers can apply for models to be eligible for grants, which are then automatically applied at the point of sale.

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