merchandise allowance

merchandise allowance definition - business

merchandise allowance

Cash or free merchandise offered by a manufacturer or wholesaler to customers who purchase a stipulated amount of goods. For example, a book publisher offers a merchandise allowance of $10 in free merchandise to bookstores that order $150 in books.

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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