| commodities trade |
the purchase and sale of raw goods, such as agricultural products or materials derived from natural resources, that have uniform value across an economic market, as opposed to the purchase and sale of services or branded products. |
| consignment |
something consigned, esp. goods consigned to an agent for sale. [1/2 definitions] |
| controlled substance |
any drug whose sale or use is subject to U.S. federal law. |
| deficiency judgment |
a judicial decision in favor of a creditor for that part of a debt not satisfied by the debtor, esp. following the foreclosure and sale of a mortgage property. |
| discount |
to reduce the price on goods or services for sale. [2/12 definitions] |
| display |
a careful arrangement of items for viewing, esp. items for sale, as in a shop window. [1/8 definitions] |
| distressed |
of goods for sale, either worn out or made to look worn. [1/3 definitions] |
| drug-trafficking |
dealing in the production, distribution, or sale of illegal drugs, esp. the transporting of drugs into countries where they are prohibited. |
| dry goods |
(sometimes used with a sing. verb) textiles, textile products, and related goods for sale. |
| estate agency |
(chiefly British) a business that manages the purchase, sale, or lease of houses and other property; real estate agency. |
| excise1 |
a tax levied on the manufacture or sale of certain goods within a nation or state. [1/3 definitions] |
| export |
to send or transport abroad, usu. for sale or trade. [5 definitions] |
| fair2 |
a local gathering of people in which there are things for sale such as crafts or prepared foods and in which there are games and other amusements. The purpose of such an event is typically community fellowship and fund-raising. [1/3 definitions] |
| fair-trade |
for sale at a price no less than that specified by formal or contractual agreement with the manufacturer. [1/3 definitions] |
| fast-food |
offering foods for sale that are quickly available for eating or taking out. |
| fire sale |
a sale at reduced prices of goods presumably damaged by or during a fire. |
| float |
to offer for sale (an issue of stocks or bonds). [1/14 definitions] |
| floriculture |
the cultivation of flowers and flowering plants, esp. for sale, as in a commercial greenhouse. |
| gallery |
a building devoted to the display or sale of art, or the business connected with it. [1/7 definitions] |
| garage sale |
a sale of used or unwanted things, held at a private home. |
| gavel |
a small hammer, usu. wooden, used by a judge or someone presiding over a meeting or auction to get attention, call for order, or signal a sale. |