retailed; retailing; retails
: to sell at retail
retailer
noun
: the sale of commodities or goods in small quantities to ultimate consumers
also
: the industry of such selling
: of, relating to, or engaged in the sale of commodities at retail
retail trade
Synonyms
Examples of retail in a Sentence
Verb
We retail clothing at the best possible prices.
jewelry that retails from $100
Noun
She has a job in retail.
Adjective
Is that price retail or wholesale?
Adverb
You usually have to pay more if you buy something retail than if you buy it wholesale.
The product sells retail for about $100.
Recent Examples on the Web
Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
On Friday, the reality star and entrepreneur was spotted leaving her son Saint West’s basketball game toting both her son’s bag and an eye-catching accessory: an enormous butter yellow messenger bag from ERL, which retails for $1,850.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024
Chadd Scott, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The next day, the biggest hitters in retail, Amazon and Walmart, get into the action with Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event and Walmart's Holiday Deals event.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
John Navin, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
However, Civello believes that one of the new management team’s first strategic priorities will be to re-engage with these retail partners, which include Macy’s, Designer Shoe Warehouse and Foot Locker.
—Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Titania Jordan, Bark Technologies’ Chief Parent Officer, points out that the Nike Elite backpacks are expensive, retailing for more than $80, which adds to their allure.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Oct. 2024
On Friday, the reality star and entrepreneur was spotted leaving her son Saint West’s basketball game toting both her son’s bag and an eye-catching accessory: an enormous butter yellow messenger bag from ERL, which retails for $1,850.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024
Noun
The former horse racing grounds now has… just about everything, from an NFL stadium to a casino to residential to office space and endless retail.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The next day, the biggest hitters in retail, Amazon and Walmart, get into the action with Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days event and Walmart's Holiday Deals event.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Adjective
This is the internet retail company founded by Jack Ma in 1999 with headquarters in Hangzhou.
—John Navin, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
However, Civello believes that one of the new management team’s first strategic priorities will be to re-engage with these retail partners, which include Macy’s, Designer Shoe Warehouse and Foot Locker.
—Lisa Kailai Han,fred Imbert, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retail. Accessed 18 Oct. 2024.
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retail
1 of 4 verb
re·tail
ˈrē-ˌtāl 
: to sell in small amounts to people for their own use
retailer
noun
retail
2 of 4 noun
: the sale of products or goods in small quantities to people for their own use
retail
3 of 4 adjective
: of, relating to, or engaged in selling by retail
retail stores
retail
4 of 4 adverb
: in small quantities : from a retailer
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