trade discount

American  

noun

1. a discount, as from the list price of goods, granted by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer.

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trade discount British  

noun

1. a sum or percentage deducted from the list price of a commodity allowed by a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler to a retailer or by one enterprise to another in the same trade

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Etymology

Origin of trade discount

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Beyond Meat’s revenue was also impacted by a 3.5% decline in net revenue per pound, driven by higher trade discounts, changes in product sales mix and price cuts.

From MarketWatch

Higher trade discounts, changes in product sales mix and price decreases for certain products weighed on pricing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gross billings excludes sales adjustments such as trade discounts.

From Reuters

She estimates that it would have amounted to closer to $75 per square foot, but trade discounts and a long line of family contractors helped keep costs low.

From Washington Post

Rex Maralit asked for trade discounts from firearms dealers, given that he was a police officer, prosecutors said.

From New York Times