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When some stores sell clothes for a price lesser than usual what is it called?
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When some stores sell clothes for a price lesser than usual what is it called?
This could be a sale [as in a period of time/an occasion when goods are sold at a lower price than usual]
a mid-season/end-of-season sale
a clearance/closing-down sale
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When some stores sell clothes for a price lesser than usual what is it called?
Hello, welcome to the forums.

It could be;
A Sale.
A Special Offer.
A Reduced Price.
A Promotion.
There may be others.
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When some stores sell clothes for a price lesser than usual what is it called?

When a store sells clothes for a price lower than usual, what is it called?
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When some stores sell clothes for a price lesser than usual what is it called?
It could also be discounting the goods.
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OR " FACTORY OUTLET" for the clothes which have minor damage and hence are A REJECT...
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