cash and carry

Pay, then haul

Cash and carry describes a retail arrangement where customers pay immediately and transport goods themselves, rather than receiving credit or delivery.

The term applies to wholesale stores serving businesses: The restaurant buys supplies at a cash and carry.

As an adjective, it modifies the transaction type: cash and carry pricing.

wholesale

bulk

Main mass or size

supplier · B2B · business-to-business · procurement · inventory · stock · merchandise · pallet · self-service · Costco

retail

supermarket

Self-service food retailer

checkout · consumer · shopper · store · market · goods · purchase · sales · bargain · upfront payment

Categories
Opposites
payment timing

cash and carrybuy now pay later

Installment option at checkout

credit · on account · net 30 · deferred payment · charge account

delivery method

cash and carryhome delivery

Goods sent to residence

mail order · delivery service · drop shipping · white glove delivery · e-commerce

retail model

cash and carryfull service

Complete provision of amenities

department store · personal shopping · subscription service · concierge service · consignment

Family

cash, carry, cashed, cashing, cashless, cashier, carries, carried, carrying

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G