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.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
The cleanser, which retails for $32 on sonsieskin.com, is formulated with ginger root extract and natural bisabolol, which reduces inflammation, Multi Soothing Complex for hydration, and rose essence from Anderson’s garden, among the key ingredients.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Natalie Wu, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Andrea Wasserman covers physical and digital retail, customer experience, and marketing.
—Andrea Wasserman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Áine Cain, a former senior retail reporter at Insider, and Kevin Greenlee, an attorney, wanted to bring their professional roles to the podcast.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Readers of Robb Report are well aware that there are many ultra-aged single malt whiskies that hit the market commanding prices in the five-figure range like the $53,000 Balvenie 50 above or Macallan’s the Reach, which retailed for $125,000.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2024
The cleanser, which retails for $32 on sonsieskin.com, is formulated with ginger root extract and natural bisabolol, which reduces inflammation, Multi Soothing Complex for hydration, and rose essence from Anderson’s garden, among the key ingredients.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
The products come in compostable packaging and retail anywhere from $5 to $42, according to the company’s website.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Andrea Wasserman covers physical and digital retail, customer experience, and marketing.
—Andrea Wasserman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The company continues to negotiate the renewal of its retail license with the Cayman Islands government, which could significantly impact future revenue and cash flows.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Áine Cain, a former senior retail reporter at Insider, and Kevin Greenlee, an attorney, wanted to bring their professional roles to the podcast.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Retail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retail. Accessed 26 Nov. 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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