retail
IPA: rˈiteɪɫ
noun
- (business) The sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.
- (colloquial) Retail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.
verb
- To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
- (archaic) To sell secondhand, or in broken parts.
- To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.
adjective
- Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
adverb
- Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.
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Examples of "retail" in Sentences
- It gives a whole new meaning to the term retail therapy.
- “The secret to retail is to get the money in the cash register as quickly as possible.”
- This state takes pride in the fact that it's (INAUDIBLE) what they call retail politics.
- It's happening once again this week, and it gives a whole new meaning to the term retail politics.
- The word retail may suggest shopping malls and corner stores, but in the wine business, retail typically refers to the large wine merchants who do the bulk of their trade on the telephone, on the Internet, and via e-mail.
- More Wal-Mart Checks Out a New Continent Heard on the Street: Testing New Delhi's Fiscal Fitness If foreign direct investment "in retail is opened up, we can contribute more," Mr. Duke told a group of Indian executives and bureaucrats.
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