bait and switch - a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product

private treaty - a sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency

bootlegging - the act of making of transporting alcoholic liquor for sale illegally; "the Prohibition amendment made bootlegging profitable"

bootlegging - the act of selling illegally or without permission; "the bootlegging of video tapes is common in the Orient"

capitalisation, capitalization - the sale of capital stock

commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

marketing - the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of marketing"

retail - the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale

wholesale - the selling of goods to merchants; usually in large quantities for resale to consumers

sale - a particular instance of selling; "he has just made his first sale"; "they had to complete the sale before the banks closed"

syndication - selling (an article or cartoon) for publication in many magazines or newspapers at the same time; "he received a comfortable income from the syndication of his work"

dumping - selling goods abroad at a price below that charged in the domestic market

dutch auction - a method of selling in which the price is reduced until a buyer is found

retailing - the activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers

telecommerce, telemarketing, teleselling - the use of the telephone as an interactive medium for promotion and sales

peddling, vending, vendition, hawking - the act of selling goods for a living

resale - the selling of something purchased

sale - the general activity of selling; "they tried to boost sales"; "laws limit the sale of handguns"

commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

direct marketing - marketing via a promotion delivered directly to the individual prospective customer

distribution - the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer

marketing, merchandising, selling - the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

distribution channel, channel - a way of selling a company's product either directly or via distributors; "possible distribution channels are wholesalers or small retailers or retail chains or direct mailers or your own stores"

promotion, promotional material, publicity, packaging - a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

shopping - searching for or buying goods or services; "went shopping for a reliable plumber"; "does her shopping at the mall rather than down town"