Layaway

Word LAYAWAY
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Definitions and meanings of "Layaway"

What do we mean by layaway?

A payment plan in which a buyer reserves an article of merchandise by placing a deposit with the retailer until the balance is paid in full. noun

An article reserved under such a plan. noun

Things which have had a deposit placed on them and which the owner (generally a store) has agreed to hold for the customer and accept full payment at a later time. noun

The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete purchase. noun

To place items on hold with a deposit at a merchant's. verb

Things which have had a deposit placed on them and which the owner (generally a store) has agreed to hold for the customer and accept full payment at a later time.

The system of accepting a deposit and holding for a customer to complete purchase.

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The word "layaway" in example sentences

And business experts who track trends on Google say the number of searches for the term layaway has recently gone way up. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Online trends1 show the word "layaway" has doubled in interest among U.S. searchers in

In some ways, layaway is what happens as you start a business. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A Southern California man is the latest so-called "layaway angel" to spread Christmas cheer by paying the balances on hundreds of layaway accounts at a local Kmart store - to the tune of nearly $16,000. ❋ NANCY DILLON (2011)

But the idea of layaway online programs is just a recent development that retailers put into action to widen the presence of their layaway services. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Jackie O'Malley of Buffalo, New York, calls the layaway plan a guilty pleasure because "it simply makes you feel better when you pay off the last amount (without ever paying interest) and are able to take home your items." ❋ Wellheeledblog (2009)

But assuming you're not totally tapped out and are determined to spend within your budget, your best financial strategy might be to follow an old-fashioned, simple idea - something called layaway plans. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A layaway is a low-cost finance method for a customer to make a purchase in installments prior to buying the item. ❋ Wellheeledblog (2009)

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. retailer Sears is bringing back the purchasing system called layaway this year, marking a small comeback for a plan popular during the Great Depression. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Politicians will not be able to resist talking about 'layaway' in this environment, because it provides a way to talk about 'responsibility' that is both new and old at the same time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With credit card debt rising and credit card companies increasingly clamping down on delinquent accounts, a big story for consumer politics in 2009 will be 'layaway' programs at retailers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The retailer's tactic of accepting "layaway," or installment, purchases at its Kmart unit proved savvy, and limited the sales decline there. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But that was partly thanks to a push to attract "layaway" shoppers, who chose items in advance, but didn't complete payment until December. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But "layaway" sales, or allowing people to pay in installments, boosted same-store performance at its Kmart brand. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This even includes bringing back an old-fashioned "layaway" program, which helped Sears "boost revenues" over the holidays. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Rock interviews one salon owner who cheerfully informs him of her "layaway" plan. ❋ Michael Reuben (2010)

Instead, your memories have been placed on … let’s call it layaway. ❋ WILLIAM SHATNER (1999)

I've decided to put it on layaway, meaning I'll DVR it each week but reserve the right to fast-forward. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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