price lining

noun

: a system of retail merchandising under which a merchant sets up fixed prices for various categories of goods and plans his buying and other expenses so as to be able to supply goods regularly at such prices
price lining is especially practical in stores that employ comparison shoppers

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“Price lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20lining. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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