point of sale

American  

[point-uhv-seyl] / ˈpɔɪnt əvˈseɪl /

noun

plural

points of sale

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

   from manufacturer to point of sale.

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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 British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of point of sale

First recorded in 1840–45

Example Sentences

The finish line isn’t moral resolution, but the banality of the cash register: a product governed where it matters most, at the point of sale.

From The Wall Street Journal

Recall notices will now be placed at the point of sale in the shops where the bottles were sold, advising customers on what to do.

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From MarketWatch

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.

From The Wall Street Journal