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retail
[ ree-teyl ri-teyl ]
adjective
- pertaining to, connected with, or engaged in sale at retail:
the retail price.
adverb
- in a retail quantity or at a retail price.
verb (used with object)
- to sell at retail; sell directly to the consumer.
- to relate or repeat in detail to others:
to retail scandal.
verb (used without object)
- to be sold at retail:
It retails at 50 cents.
retail
/ ˈːٱɪ /
noun
- the sale of goods individually or in small quantities to consumers Compare wholesale
adjective
- of, relating to, or engaged in such selling
retail prices
adverb
- in small amounts or at a retail price
verb
- to sell or be sold in small quantities to consumers
- ɪˈٱɪ tr to relate (gossip, scandal, etc) in detail, esp persistently
Derived Forms
- ˈٲ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- t· noun
- ԴDz·t adjective
- non·t· noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of retail1
Example Sentences
Payrolls also dropped at manufacturing and retail firms.
The Chinese online retail giants relied on the so-called "de minimis" exemption to sell and ship low-value items directly to the US without having to pay duties or import taxes.
"Online shopping has completely transformed retail - as technology becomes more pervasive, the risk of this kind of attack rises with it," he told the BBC.
“Starbucks is the industry leader in terms of total pay and benefits which far exceed retail industry norms.”
The value of the credits — provided to panel owners at the retail rate of electricity — has increased rapidly as the state Public Utilities Commission voted to approve rate increases requested by the utility companies.
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More About Retail
What does retail mean?
Retail is the sale of goods to the person who will actually use the goods. It is often used to describe the consumer goods industry, as in Jade worked in retail over the summer break to earn money for school.
Retail is also used to describe something related to sales at retail, as in While the wholesale price is low, the retail price is much higher because the store’s rent is also very high.
To retail is to sell directly to the consumer or to be sold at retail.
Example: The retail store down the road has a sale on all sorts of good stuff today.
Where does retail come from?
The first records of the term retail come from around 1375. It ultimately comes from the Old French retailler, meaning “to cut.” Because retail is selling to an individual user, the seller is selling a cut of the goods they bought in bulk, that is, at wholesale.
Retail is most commonly used in reference to stores, often those that are large and sell many types of retail items. Retail can also describe a price, such as the price that something would sell at a retail store. Retail almost always refers to the sale of goods. When shopping online first became possible, many people used e-tail as a way to describe “electronic retail.” E-tail is not commonly used anymore.
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What are some other forms related to retail?
- retailer (noun)
- nonretail (adjective)
- retailing (noun)
What are some synonyms for retail?
What are some words that share a root or word element with retail?
What are some words that often get used in discussing retail?
How is retail used in real life?
Retail is commonly used in business to refer to selling directly to the consumer.
// depends on the job and the season: retail during the holidays? Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy… waterpark during the summer?
— 𝕰𝖑𝖘𝖆 𝕾𝖈𝖍𝖓𝖊𝖊 ❄ (RWBY AU) (@SpiritoftheIce)
Sending love to everyone working retail and customer service today.
People out there acting like y’all are the reason they waited til the absolute last moment to do their Christmas shopping.
— Philip DeFranco 👊🏻 (@PhillyD)
Try using retail!
Is retail used correctly in the following sentence?
A device with those components would retail for about $500.
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