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retail

[ ree-teyl ri-teyl ]

noun

  1. the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities ( wholesale ).


adjective

  1. pertaining to, connected with, or engaged in sale at retail:

    the retail price.

adverb

  1. in a retail quantity or at a retail price.

verb (used with object)

  1. to sell at retail; sell directly to the consumer.
  2. to relate or repeat in detail to others:

    to retail scandal.

verb (used without object)

  1. to be sold at retail:

    It retails at 50 cents.

retail

/ 藞谤颈藧迟别瑟濒 /

noun

  1. the sale of goods individually or in small quantities to consumers Compare wholesale
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or engaged in such selling

    retail prices

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. in small amounts or at a retail price
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to sell or be sold in small quantities to consumers
  2. 谤瑟藞迟别瑟濒 tr to relate (gossip, scandal, etc) in detail, esp persistently
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

retail

  1. A term describing businesses that sell goods directly to individuals. ( Compare wholesale .)
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Derived Forms

  • 藞谤别迟补颈濒别谤, noun
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 谤别顎僼补颈濒路别谤 noun
  • 苍辞苍路谤别顎僼补颈濒 adjective
  • non路谤别顎僼补颈濒路别谤 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of retail1

First recorded in 1375鈥1425; (for the noun) late Middle English, from Anglo-French: 鈥渁 cut,鈥 derivative of retailler 鈥渢o cut,鈥 from re- re- + tailler 鈥渢o cut鈥 ( tail 2 ); (for the verb) Middle English retailen, from Old French retailler
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of retail1

C14: from Old French retaillier to cut off, from re- + taillier to cut; see tailor
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鈥淪tarbucks is the industry leader in terms of total pay and benefits which far exceed retail industry norms.鈥

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The value of the credits 鈥 provided to panel owners at the retail rate of electricity 鈥 has increased rapidly as the state Public Utilities Commission voted to approve rate increases requested by the utility companies.

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Rasmussen said that the Canadian equivalent to the USDA, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, continues to test both retail and tank milk and has not found any positives in the country.

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The biggest concern among retail HR directors is that this risks making it much harder to offer people part-time jobs, according to a BRC survey.

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The retail giant has paused orders on its website and apps since Friday as it attempts to restore operations.

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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鈥檚 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 鈥渢o cut.鈥 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 鈥渆lectronic retail.鈥 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)

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How is retail used in real life?

Retail is commonly used in business to refer to selling directly to the consumer.

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Is retail used correctly in the following sentence?

A device with those components would retail for about $500.

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