trade down
verb
traded down; trading down; trades down
1
: to trade something in (such as an automobile) for something less expensive or valuable of its kind
2
: to stock or purchase lower-priced items : economize
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Currently Beyond stock is trading down over 80% since the beginning of the year from $27 per share to just over $5 currently.
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Even as low-income consumers cut back, higher-income consumers trade down to fast-food combo meals.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Tesla shares were trading down nearly 1% at $386.04 on Monday.
—Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Tapestry’s stock traded down 0.4 percent to $64.32 on Tuesday, leaving it with a market capitalization of $15 billion.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Even as low-income consumers cut back, higher-income consumers trade down to fast-food combo meals.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Tesla shares were trading down nearly 1% at $386.04 on Monday.
—Rachael Levy, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Tapestry’s stock traded down 0.4 percent to $64.32 on Tuesday, leaving it with a market capitalization of $15 billion.
—Evan Clark, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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