mail order

mail order definition - business

mail order

An order for a good to be delivered via the U.S. Postal Service or another delivery company.
mail-order definition - business

mail-order

Of or referring to a business that utilizes an electronic or paper catalog to advertise merchandise and attract orders that are delivered to consumers via the U.S. Postal Service or another delivery company.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Business Terms Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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