downtrading

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noun

The practice of a consumer switching from expensive brands to cheaper alternatives

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Meanings

noundowntrading (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of a consumer switching from expensive brands to cheaper alternatives

Origin

From down- + trading.

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APA

downtrading. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtrading

MLA

“downtrading.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtrading. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downtrading,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downtrading.

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