Marketplace
brick-and-mortar store
Retail stores that sell directly from a physical location
rebate
a cash back offer
consumer cooperative
a non-retail association owned and operated by a group of members for their own benefit rather than for profit
conflict of interest
a situation in which a buyer and a seller have competing goals
buying incentive
a special offer by sellers designed to help sell goods and services
advertising
any paid public announcement promoting the sale of a good or service
marketplace
anywhere buyers and sellers meet to exchange goods, services, and money
high-pressure selling
attempting to convince a buyer to make a quick decision
e-commerce
buying and selling goods and services online (m-commerce with mobile devices)
deceptive advertising
information that purposely misleads a consumer through dishonest claims
coupon
offers a discount for goods or services bought before a certain date
loss leader
priced at or below cost to attract buyers in the expectation that they will purchase other merchandise as well
price
the amount of money requested in exchange for a product
game of chance
the participant must wager something to win
promotion
the process of communicating with potential customers in an effort to influence their buying behavior
telemarketing
the sale of merchandise by phone
t-commerce
the sale of merchandise on television through shopping networks or TV commercials