cash-and-carry
noun [ C or U ]
(also cash and carry) ukusplural cash-and-carrys COMMERCE
a very large store where businesses can buy large quantities of products at lower prices than usual, or the system of buying products in large quantities in this way:
He worked in a variety of jobs; in a supermarket, a cash-and-carry, and a video shop before deciding to go to university.
As the market leader in cash and carry, they have pushed sales up by 5%.
cash-and-carry
adjective [ before noun ]
ukus COMMERCE
used to describe a business that sells products to other businesses in large quantities and at lower prices than usual:
cash-and-carry store/outlet/depot
cash-and-carry business/chain/operator
They buy new merchandise every week on a cash-and-carry basis.