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unit buying

[ˈjuːnɪt ˈbaɪɪŋ]
noun
compra por unidade
1. A purchasing strategy where goods are bought individually or in single units rather than in bulk or large quantities
Unit buying allows small retailers to purchase inventory without large capital investment.
A compra por unidade permite que pequenos varejistas adquiram estoque sem grande investimento de capital.
2. The act of purchasing single items at a time, typically at a higher per-unit cost than bulk purchasing
Consumer unit buying habits changed during the pandemic as people preferred smaller quantities.
Os hábitos de compra por unidade dos consumidores mudaram durante a pandemia, pois as pessoas preferiam quantidades menores.
Synonyms
unit purchaseindividual purchasingsingle-unit buyingretail buying
Antonyms
bulk buyingwholesale buyingmass purchasing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
compra por unidade
Most common term used in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
compra unitária
Alternative formal term used in commercial contexts
Portugal
compra por unidade
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

buy one at a time
small-quantity buying
retail purchasing model
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