The phrase "trade price" refers to the cost of an item when it is sold to a retailer or other business, typically at a wholesale level. Some synonyms that can be used in place of "trade price" include distributor cost, wholesale price, dealer price, bulk rate, or quantity discount. These terms all refer to the discounted price that is typically available to businesses when they purchase goods in larger quantities. Other related phrases include factory price, manufacturer's cost, and supplier price, all of which refer to the price that the producer charges the distributor before the item is sold to retailers or end consumers.