Put on huge sales
I found the following sentences and am not sure what “put on huge sales” means.
In Japan, Christmas is not a religious holiday—it’s a shopper’s holiday. Department stores, supermarkets, and shops of all kinds, large and small, put on huge sales.
“Put on” has many meanings. In this case, does it mean “to arrange for a concert, play etc to take place?”
“Sale(s)” also has several meanings. In this case, does it mean “a period of time when shops sell their goods at lower prices than usual?”
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Koji from Japan put on huge sales ~ establish and advertise a period of time during which a wide range of products cost much less than usual It's a way of attracting customers to stores. I find "put on" a little unusual in the context of sales. "put on a play" sounds OK, but I'm more familiar with "hold a sale".
- Koji from Japan put on huge sales ~ establish and advertise a period of time during which a wide range of products cost much less than usual It's a way of attracting customers to stores.
- I find "put on" a little unusual in the context of sales.
- "put on a play" sounds OK, but I'm more familiar with "hold a sale".
- CJ
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Koji from Japanput on huge sales
~ establish and advertise a period of time during which a wide range of products cost much less than usual
It's a way of attracting customers to stores.
I find "put on" a little unusual in the context of sales. "put on a play" sounds OK, but I'm more familiar with "hold a sale".
CJ
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