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- Advertising campaign: a series of advertisements to persuade people to buy something (chiến dịch quảng cáo)
Ex: There's nothing like a good advertising campaign to boost sales.
- Big brand names: large well-known companies or product names (những thương hiệu lớn)
Ex: Other big name brands include Calvin Klein Jeans, Cue, M.J.
- To be careful with money: to not over-spend (tiêu tiền một cách thận trọng, không tiêu quá nhiều)
Ex: They are careful with money, especially if they have an irregular income.
- Carrier bag: bags (usually plastic) supplied by shops (túi đựng đồ mua hàng được cung cấp bởi các cửa hàng)
Ex: Large retailers in England have been charging 5p for single-use plastic carrier bags for nearly two years.
- Customer service: the degree to which customers are treated well (dịch vụ khách hàng)
Ex: I called customer service and sent them pictures as requested.
- To get into debt: to owe money (có khoản nợ)
Ex: But if a family spends all their savings in one day or gets into debt, it's a sign of a poverty mindset.
- To give someone the hard sell: to put pressure on someone to buy something (tạo áp lực lên người khác để mua hàng hóa)
Ex:
- I also get annoyed when shop assistants (shop keepers) try to give me the hard sell when all I want to do is look around.
- They gave me the hard sell but it didn’t work.
- To be a shopaholic: To be addicted to shopping (người nghiện mua sắm)
Ex: She is such a shopaholic.
- High street names: well-known shops (những cửa hàng nổi tiếng, được nhiều người biết đến)
Ex: She fancies shopping in high street names.
- To be on a tight budget: To have a limited amount of money to spend (thắt chặt chi tiêu, ngân sách eo hẹp)
Ex: We are on a tight budget this month.
- To catch the eye: To get someone’s attention, especially by looking at them. (thu hút sự chú ý của ai đó)
Ex: That dress directly caught my eye.
- To cost an arm and a leg: very expensive (rất đắt đỏ)
Ex: I won’t buy it as it costs an arm and a leg.
- To do the grocery shopping: Technically to buy fruit and vegetables, but normally used to mean to buy food and drinks for the household. (mua thực phẩm và đồ uống cho gia đình)
Ex: We do the grocey shopping every week.
- To go on a shopping spree: To go shopping and buys lots of items that you may not be able to afford. (mua sắm quá nhiều thứ mà bạn không có khả năng chi trả)
Ex: Before you go on a shopping spree, here are some things you should factor in when choosing a gift for girls.
- To indulge in some retail therapy: To go shopping to make yourself feel better (đi mua sắm để làm bản thân cảm thấy tốt hơn)
Ex: She decided to indulge in some retail therapy.
- Independent stores: small shops independent of large companies (cửa hàng nhỏ)
Ex: In the face of increasing competition, independent stores urgently need to find effective solutions.
- Local shops: community shops (cửa hàng địa phương)
Ex: There needs to be more local shops.
- Loyalty card: a card issued by a shop to allow customers to save money on the basis of what they spend (thẻ thành viên thân thiết)
Ex: A double room costs €79.99 per night, but less if you have a loyalty card.
- Must-have product: a product that is very popular that a lot of people want to have
Ex: Apple was able to make smartphones into a must-have product for everybody, and it was expected to do the same thing for smartwatches.
- To be on commission: to pay someone in relation to the amount they sell (trả tiền hoa hồng)
Ex: Find out if there's a salary or if you're paid on commission.
- A pay in cash: to pay for something using coins or paper money (trả bằng tiền mặt)
Ex: Pay in cash if possible.
- To pay the full price: to pay the full amount for something (mua hàng nguyên giá)
Ex: Use the latest promotional codes and never pay the full price.
- To pick up a bargain: to buy something much cheaper than the normal price
Ex: I’m so proud as I picked up a bargain yesterday.
- To run up a credit card bill: to owe money on a credit card (nợ thẻ tín dụng)
Ex: He runs up a credit card bill.
- To shop around: to try different shops to find the best deal (thử nhiều cửa hàng khác nhau để tìm ra nơi bán giá tốt nhất)
Ex: Let’s shop around and make up our mind then.
- Shop assistant: the person who serves customers (nhân viên bán hàng)
Ex: The shop assistant was extremely helpful.
- To shop until you drop: to do a lot of shopping (mua sắm thả ga)
Ex: Vincom is easily a place where you can shop until you drop.
- To slash prices: to reduce prices a great deal: giảm giá mạnh
Ex: In some cities, walking just a few blocks can slash prices at restaurants.
- To snap up a bargain: to buy something quickly that is being sold cheaply (chộp mua một cách nhanh chóng vì giá hời)
Ex: Shoppers snapped up bargains at its closing-down sales.
- Summer sales: a period in the year when things are sold cheaply (mùa giảm giá)
Ex: It's that time of year when the summer sales are starting.
- To try something on: to see if an item of clothing fits or is suitable (thử quần áo)
Ex: Shopping used to be horrific, but now when I try something on, I know I'm not going to cry.
- To be value for money: to be worth the cost (đáng giá tiền)
Ex: Do you agree that it is not value for money?
- Window shopping: to visit a store to look at items without the intention of buying anything (ngắm đồ chứ không mua)
Ex: After a little light window-shopping, I had dinner in a super-stylish Japanese restaurant.
• Be into (v): đam mê
• I’m a (big) fan of/not a fan of…
• I can’t stand + V-ing: không thể chịu đựng được (việc gì đó)
• My favorite is…
• Nothing is better than …
• The best of all is…
• What I like most about it is…
• Most of the time I spend…
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