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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The off-price retailer on Thursday posted net income of $114.7 million, or $1.79 a share, for its three months ended May 2, compared with $100.8 million, or $1.58 a share, a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Disruptions caused by the Iran war could increase unwanted inventory among full-priced retailers, and off-price chains can buy it at cheaper prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“The department store pressure and the off-price success are not coincidental,” Siegel said.
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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