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

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Jessica Ramírez, retail analyst and co-founder of The Consumer Collective, said consumer uncertainty often sees shoppers being cautious with their dollars, which could be a perfect storm for off-price retailers. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Aug. 2025 Its sales continued to languish as customers defected to Walmart and off-price department store chains like TJ Maxx in search of lower prices. Anne D’innocenzio, Twin Cities, 20 Aug. 2025 Consumers want value, and that's what TJX's off-price chains deliver. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 At the time, Marshalls was the second largest off-price retailer in the U.S., with 496 stores. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025 Nationally, the top five places to shop for back-to-school supplies are at mass merchant retailers, like Target and Walmart, online retailers, off-price retailers, dollar stores and warehouse membership clubs. Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025 Because of tariffs many off-price goods may end up staying in Europe or Asia or go to new markets. David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Sep. 2025.

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