Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Sold for cash, usually without delivery service.
- noun The policy of selling cash-and-carry goods.
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- noun Attributive form of
cash and carry
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective sold for cash and the customer carries it away (no delivery service)
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Examples
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Impatient to get its business started in India, Carrefour has opened two wholesale cash-and-carry stores in the meantime.
Foreign Retailers Regroup in India Megha Bahree 2011
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MUMBAI – Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Ltd. will put Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. on a cash-and-carry mode from Saturday because of non-payment of bills, a person close to the development said Thursday.
Mumbai Airport Puts Kingfisher Airlines on Cash-and-Carry Anirban Chowdhury 2011
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It has four stores currently in India and plans to open 15 cash-and-carry stores by the end of 2011.
Wal-Mart Says India's Foreign Investment Approach in Retail Progressing R. Jai Krishna 2010
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The Airports Authority of India, the state-run body which runs most airports, last week put the airline on cash-and-carry, after it failed to provide bank guarantees for its outstanding bills of 2.15 billion rupees.
Mumbai Airport Puts Kingfisher Airlines on Cash-and-Carry Anirban Chowdhury 2011
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Mr. Ambani said Reliance will start cash-and-carry, or wholesale, business shortly and is planning to create products and services in the broadband wireless segment to diversify its business profile.
Reliance Expects to be Debt-Free This Year Eric Yep 2011
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Mr. Bouchut said the group's cash-and-carry Atacadao chain was particularly robust, and that Carrefour is "stopping the bleeding" at 28 hypermarkets in Brazil that aren't performing well.
Carrefour's Troubles Mount Christina Passariello 2011
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They are however allowed to bring in 100% foreign direct investment in the cash-and-carry business, which means they can independently run wholesale stores that supply to small stores, restaurants, hotels and other business outlets.
Metro Cash & Carry Plans 8-10 New India Stores a Year Rumman Ahmed 2011
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India currently allows 100% foreign ownership in cash-and-carry stores that supply to small retailers, restaurants, hotels and other business outlets, but restricts foreign investment in single-brand retail to 51%.
World Bank: India Needs to Pursue Reforms to Boost Investment Flows R. Jai Krishna 2011
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The city's oldest cash-and-carry ice, dry ice, soda and beer house was established by his grandfather in 1935, when trucks delivered blocks of ice to homes to put in ice boxes.
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Man Who Never Runs Out of Ice Nancy Ruhling 2011
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NEW DELHI – Bharti Wal-Mart Pvt. Ltd. Tuesday said it aims to open up to 20 more cash-and-carry stores in India by the end of 2012, as the company continues to expand its business in the country.
Bharti Wal-Mart to Expand Nikhil Gulati 2011
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