off-price
Americanadjective
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offering or dealing in goods, especially brand-name apparel, at prices lower than those at regular retail stores or discount stores.
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designating, of, or pertaining to such merchandise.
off-price designer jeans.
Etymology
Origin of off-price
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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That metric’s rise was a strong signal to buy TJX in the prepandemic era, correlating with its rise to dominance in off-price.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Maxx parent TJX Cos. reported higher first-quarter sales and raised its full-year guidance as the off-price retailer continues to draw customers in a cautious consumer environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Dollar stores and the first off-price retailers rose to popularity in the 1990s, but really took off around 2010 following the recession, according to Dylan Carden, a specialty retail analyst at William Blair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2026
Ross Stores, an off-price retailer leader, is trading just 3% off its most recent all-time high.
From Barron's ● Mar. 20, 2026
Dollar General reported Thursday fiscal fourth-quarter results that were well above expectations, but the off-price retailer’s stock fell as investors seemed disappointed that full-year guidance called for sales growth to slow.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
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