"Cash-and-carry" refers to a business model that virtually excludes all credit transactions, requiring up-front payment for all goods and services. Companies with a cash-and-carry business model eliminate accounts receivable from their books and are able to match all sales with actual cash receipts.

Cash and carry is a retail model where customers must pay for their items upfront at the point of sale system without using a store account, layaway, or another payment scheme where the merchant issues credit. The buyer then leaves the retail store with their goods. Many merchants today operate with this model due to the widespread use of consumer credit cards.