The blackout forbids publicising price cuts, but there is no matching ban on giving a customer a discount in the run-up to the sales, so long as they ask for one.

• 这个禁令就禁止了公开的价格折扣，但是对于要卖的商品，没有相配配的禁令能让顾客在促销期后仍不能享受折扣优惠。