trade discount
noun
: a deduction from the list price of goods allowed by a manufacturer or wholesaler to a retailer
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Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a designer who has shown regularly during Shanghai Fashion Week said the brand was immediately served with steep, nonnegotiable trade discount requests by three of its American retail partners.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
The vendor said with Neiman’s, the company always got net 30, with a trade discount.
—David Moin, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
This increase is attributed to higher net revenue per pound and lower trade discounts.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
The vendor said with Neiman’s, the company always got net 30, with a trade discount.
—David Moin, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
This increase is attributed to higher net revenue per pound and lower trade discounts.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Trade discount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20discount. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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