selling
noun[U]
COMMERCEuk/ˈselɪŋ/ustheactivityof makingproductsandservicesavailableso thatpeoplebuythem:
Newmeasuresannouncedyesterdayincludeplanstoacceleratethebuyingand sellingofhouses.
Marketstrategistsexpectsomefrenziedearly selling whentradingresumes.
The New York Stock Exchangeclosedforfearofpanicselling.
thejobandskillofpersuadingpeopletobuythings:
Ourstaffhavereceivedextensivetrainingin selling.
See also
cross-selling
direct selling
distress selling
forced selling
forward selling
hard selling
indirect selling
inertia selling
mis-selling
personal selling
pyramid selling
short selling