discounters
Sellers offering less
Discounters are retailers who sell goods at prices below the standard or suggested retail price.
The term typically refers to stores rather than individual salespeople: Big-box discounters have driven many small shops out of business.
Discounters compete on price rather than service or atmosphere, keeping costs low through high volume, minimal staffing, and no-frills presentation.
Lowered retail prices
- dealsAgreements or distributions
- bargainsGoods at reduced prices
- rollbacksUndoing of recent changes
- price cutsReductions in cost
specials · promotions · doorbusters · clearance · sale prices · low prices · everyday low prices · price matching
Discount retailers selling inexpensive goods
- warehouse clubsMembership-based bulk retailers
- big-box storesLarge chain retail warehouses
- outlet storesDiscounted brand merchandise retailers
- superstoresVery large retail establishments
hypermarkets · megastores · Aldi · Lidl · TJ Maxx · Ross · Costco · Sam's Club
Surplus goods beyond demand
- closeoutsFinal inventory liquidation sales
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
- irregularsUnofficial combatants or anomalies
seconds · last season · off-brand · generic · private label · factory direct · refurbished · clearance items
Those who doubt claims
- naysayersThose who dismiss ideas
- doubtersPeople who question claims
- detractorsPeople who criticize
- underestimatorsThose who judge insufficiently
- price-consciousMindful of costs
- coupon clippersThose who gather discounts
- bulk buyersThose purchasing large quantities
- penny pinchersExcessively frugal individuals
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Lowered retail prices
price cuts · specials · promotions · doorbusters · clearance · sale prices · low prices · everyday low prices · price matching · loss leaders
dollar stores
Discount retailers selling inexpensive goods
- warehouse clubsMembership-based bulk retailers
- big-box storesLarge chain retail warehouses
- outlet storesDiscounted brand merchandise retailers
superstores · hypermarkets · megastores · Aldi · Lidl · TJ Maxx · Ross · Costco · Sam's Club · variety stores
overstock
Surplus goods beyond demand
- closeoutsFinal inventory liquidation sales
- surplusAmount exceeding requirement
- liquidationSelling assets for cash
irregulars · seconds · last season · off-brand · generic · private label · factory direct · refurbished · clearance items · excess inventory
skeptics
Those who doubt claims
- naysayersThose who dismiss ideas
- doubtersPeople who question claims
- detractorsPeople who criticize
bargain hunters
- price-consciousMindful of costs
- coupon clippersThose who gather discounts
- bulk buyersThose purchasing large quantities
discountersboutiques
Small fashionable stores
department stores · specialty stores · premium brands · flagship stores
discountersNeiman Marcus
Luxury American department store
Saks Fifth Avenue · Harrods · luxury brands · upscale boutiques · high-end boutiques
discountersbelievers
Those having faith
accepters · endorsers · validators · advocates · supporters
- discounted cash flowTime-adjusted revenue valuation
- discounted fareLowered transportation price