"backsell" meaning in All languages combined

See backsell on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: backsells [plural]
Etymology: From back- + sell. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|back|sell}} back- + sell Head templates: {{en-noun}} backsell (plural backsells)
  1. (marketing) The promotion of a product to end users or retailers in order to create demand earlier in the supply chain, e.g. with wholesalers. Categories (topical): Marketing
    Sense id: en-backsell-en-noun-vfS2JtL- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with back-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with back-: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: business, marketing

Verb [English]

Forms: backsells [present, singular, third-person], backselling [participle, present], backsold [participle, past], backsold [past]
Etymology: From back- + sell. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|back|sell}} back- + sell Head templates: {{en-verb|backsells|backselling|backsold}} backsell (third-person singular simple present backsells, present participle backselling, simple past and past participle backsold)
  1. (marketing) To promote in this manner. Categories (topical): Marketing
    Sense id: en-backsell-en-verb-20Uns-pD Topics: business, marketing

Inflected forms

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