mail-order firm
Definition
- Noun:
- A company that sells goods by mail order: A "mail-order firm" is a business that markets and sells products directly to customers through catalogs, advertisements, or online platforms, with orders placed by mail, phone, or internet, and goods shipped via postal or courier services.
Usage Examples
- (A business that ships items ordered remotely.)
- (Companies specializing in remote sales via postal delivery.)
Advanced Usage
- "to run a mail-order firm": to operate a business that relies on remote ordering and shipping.
- He started a small mail-order firm selling handmade crafts. (He managed a company that sold goods by post.)
Variants and Related Words
Mail-order (adj, n): relating to or involving the ordering of goods by mail.
- The mail-order business has grown with the rise of e-commerce. (The industry of selling via post.)
Mail-order house (n): a synonym for mail-order firm.
- The mail-order house shipped the package within two days. (A company that fulfills orders by mail.)
Synonyms
- Catalog company: a business that sells goods through a printed or digital catalog.
- Direct-marketing firm: a company that sells products directly to consumers without intermediaries.
Related Idioms
- Order by mail: to purchase goods by sending an order form through the postal system.
- In the 1990s, people often ordered by mail from mail-order firms. (They used postal orders to buy from such companies.)
Phrasal Verbs (Not applicable for this noun)
- No phrasal verbs are directly associated with "mail-order firm."