Food Marketing Institute

Industry: Retail

Number of terms: 13685

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roccal

A chlorine-based agent to sanitize sink and food preparation areas.

Industry:Retail

certified check

A check which is guaranteed by the bank issuing the check.

Industry:Retail

coupon drawer

A checkstand drawer to store coupons.

Industry:Retail

cashier's check

A check drawn on the issuing bank; required when purchasing from a company or store that does not accept personal or company checks.

Industry:Retail

buying headquarters

A central location, where executives or other employees analyze and approve a mix of products for retailers and wholesalers to sell.

Industry:Retail

cents-off coupon

A certificate that provides for a cash refund or is deducted from the purchase price at the register.

Industry:Retail

distribution

A chain of delivery from a manufacturer to a store.

Industry:Retail

automatic distribution

A chain stores' and wholesale grocers' method to determine how many products and the amount of a product to deliver to retail stores, based on the retailers' market share and profitability, whether or not the retailer has a specific order. See forced distribution.

Industry:Retail

post-dated check

A check dated later than the date on which it was written.

Industry:Retail

centralized prepackaging

A central facility that processes prepackaged perishables and ships the goods to stores.

Industry:Retail