Retail Glossary

Browse 5 retail terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

5 Retail Terms

BFCM
Black Friday / Cyber Monday — the peak traffic period for e-commerce platforms, typically spanning the last weekend of November. For engineering teams at...
Cyber Monday
A major online shopping day following the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend, associated with heavy ecommerce traffic, promotions, and operational strain. In tech and...
DTC
Short for direct-to-consumer, describing companies that sell straight to end customers rather than through traditional retail intermediaries. The term is...
Genius Bar
Apple's in-store technical support area where customers get help with devices, repairs, diagnostics, and questions. In broader tech culture, Genius Bar...
Point of Sale
The place and system where a transaction is completed, whether in-store, on a device, or through modern checkout software. Point-of-sale systems often combine...

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