: of or relating to the place (such as a supermarket aisle) where a decision to purchase is made
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For the past year many dealers were giving point-of-purchase rebates by having buyers transfer the tax credit to them. — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025

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First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of point-of-purchase was in 1939

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“Point-of-purchase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-of-purchase. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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