sales slip

American  

noun

1. a receipt or other slip of paper issued by a store or other vendor showing where a purchase was made and also the amount, date, department, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of sales slip

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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sales slip

The company’s other brands saw sales slip 27%, to $37.2 million.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

Michigan-based Kellogg, which weathered a two-month strike at its cereal plants that recently ended, saw U.S. sales slip 8.8%.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2021

Even IHOP, which has traditionally been a source of stability for the company, has seen sales slip in recent quarters.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 11, 2017

U.S. consumers are shifting away from weight-management foods, forcing companies ranging from Kellogg Co to Nestle SA to change ingredients and focus their marketing on different health benefits as sales slip.

From Reuters ● Feb. 20, 2015

And for unique items, just detach the tag and put it with the sales slip.

From Null-ABC by Dongen, H. R. van

Related Words

• bill of sale
• sales check
• sales receipt