: of, relating to, selling, or being discounted merchandise
an off-price store
off-price apparel

Examples of off-price in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ross bills itself as the largest off-price retail chain in the nation. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2024 With consumers having a laser focus on value but still attracted to the top brands, TJX’s off-price model continues to appeal to bargain hunting shoppers. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Additionally, more of them are now visiting off-price stores — like T.J. Maxx — than their full-price counterparts. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 28 Feb. 2024 Not, as one veteran Orioles player told the Baltimore Banner, like a fan scouring off-price retailers for deals. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2024 As a result, the company is led by former off-price chain Burlington Stores BURL -1.1% CEO Tom Kingsbury, who joined the Kohl’s board in 2021 with backing from Macellum and Ancora. Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 Gass said Levi is working on shifting its mix of wholesale partners and will look to rely less on off-price retailers, which generally sell at lower prices. Olivia Rockeman, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024 The retailer is not just buying manufacturers’ leftovers but is increasingly willing to collaborate with brands like Michael Kors on creating off-price versions of their brands just for TJX stores. Thomas Lee, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023 Americans are continuing to trim discretionary spending or trading down to off-price and discount retailers. Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of off-price was in 1952

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“Off-price.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-price. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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