What does retail mean?

Definitions for retail
ˈri teɪl for 1-4,6,7 ; rɪˈteɪl for 5re·tail

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. retailverb

    the selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale

  2. retailverb

    be sold at the retail level

    "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"

  3. retailadverb

    sell on the retail market

  4. retailadverb

    at a retail price

    "I'll sell it to you retail only"

Wiktionary

  1. retailnoun

    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, which are involved in the business of selling and point-of-sale marketing retail goods to the public.

    She works in retail.

  2. retailnoun

    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.

    I never pay retail for clothes.

  3. retailverb

    To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.

  4. retailverb

    To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.

  5. retailadverb

    Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.

    We've shut shown our reseller unit. We're only selling retail now.

  6. retailadjective

    Of, or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.

  7. Etymology: From the verb retaillier.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Retailnoun

    Sale by small quantities.

    Etymology: from the verb.

    The author, to prevent such a monopoly of sense, is resolved to deal in it himself by retail. Addison.

    We force a wretched trade by beating down the sale,
    And selling basely by retail. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

  2. To RETAILverb

    Etymology: retailler, Fr.

    Bound with triumphant garlands will I come,
    And lead thy daughter to a conqueror’s bed;
    To whom I will retail my conquest won,
    And she shall be sole victress, Cæsar’s Cæsar. William Shakespeare.

    All encouragement should be given to artificers; and those, who make, should also vend and retail their commodities. John Locke.

    The sage dame,
    By names of toasts, retails each batter’d jade. Alexander Pope.

    He is furnish’d with no certainties,
    More than he haply may retail from me. William Shakespeare.

Wikipedia

  1. Retail

    Retail is the sale of goods and services to consumers, in contrast to wholesaling, which is sale to business or institutional customers. A retailer purchases goods in large quantities from manufacturers, directly or through a wholesaler, and then sells in smaller quantities to consumers for a profit. Retailers are the final link in the supply chain from producers to consumers. Retail markets and shops have a very ancient history, dating back to antiquity. Some of the earliest retailers were itinerant peddlers. Over the centuries, retail shops were transformed from little more than "rude booths" to the sophisticated shopping malls of the modern era. In the digital age, an increasing number of retailers are seeking to reach broader markets by selling through multiple channels, including both bricks and mortar and online retailing. Digital technologies are also affecting the way that consumers pay for goods and services. Retailing support services may also include the provision of credit, delivery services, advisory services, stylist services and a range of other supporting services. Most modern retailers typically make a variety of strategic level decisions including the type of store, the market to be served, the optimal product assortment, customer service, supporting services, and the store's overall market positioning. Once the strategic retail plan is in place, retailers devise the retail mix which includes product, price, place, promotion, personnel, and presentation.

ChatGPT

  1. retail

    Retail refers to the business process of selling goods or services directly to end consumers for their personal, non-business use. This usually happens through various distribution channels such as stores, online platforms, or mail order catalogs. The aim of retail is to earn a profit by providing customers with a convenient shopping experience and products that meet their needs.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Retail

    the sale of commodities in small quantities or parcels; -- opposed to wholesale; sometimes, the sale of commodities at second hand

  2. Retailadjective

    done at retail; engaged in retailing commodities; as a retail trade; a retail grocer

  3. Retailnoun

    to sell in small quantities, as by the single yard, pound, gallon, etc.; to sell directly to the consumer; as, to retail cloth or groceries

  4. Retailnoun

    to sell at second hand

  5. Retailnoun

    to distribute in small portions or at second hand; to tell again or to many (what has been told or done); to report; as, to retail slander

  6. Etymology: [F. retaille piece cut off, shred, paring, or OF. retail, from retailler. See Retail, v.]

Wikidata

  1. Retail

    Retail is a syndicated comic strip distributed by King Features Syndicate. It is authored and illustrated by Norm Feuti. It made its newspaper debut on January 1, 2006, and then gained quickly in popularity following articles in The New York Times and TIME Magazine.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Retail

    rē-tāl′, v.t. to sell or deal out in small parts: to sell in broken parts, or at second hand: to hand down by report.—adj. pertaining to retail.—ns. Rē′tail, the sale of goods in small quantities; Retail′er; Retail′ment. [Fr. retailler, to cut again—re-, again, tailler, to cut.]

Editors Contribution

  1. retail

    To sell commodities, goods and products to customers.

    Retails businesses sell direct to customers.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 11, 2020  

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'retail' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4512

  2. Adjectives Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'retail' in Adjectives Frequency: #606

Anagrams for retail »

  1. aliter

  2. lirate

  3. tailer

  4. retial

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of retail in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of retail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of retail in a Sentence

  1. President Ivan Duque:

    We are also going to begin to take steps in activating retail, which will also have levels of responsibility and the application of protocols.

  2. Emmanuel Cau:

    We expect global activity, consumer activity and retail sales to be more positive over the next few months.

  3. James Hammond:

    A retail sector already in upheaval in the face of changing consumer habits in 2019 is now additionally faced with a massive demand shock for which there is no cure, storied names in the industry, some operating for over 100 years, like Brooks Brothers, have fallen.

  4. Lakshheish M Patel:

    The more retail investors will buy , the more their chance of making losses in dripping market. If they sit on sidelines and stop seeing stock market they will find their share price rising or recovering losses

  5. Brad Miller:

    One thing that has emerged in last 12-18 months with the new issue market is the retail component, which seems to have an insatiable demand for some of these newly issued stocks.

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Translations for retail

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  • التجزئهArabic
  • търговия на дребноBulgarian
  • maloobchodCzech
  • detailhandel, detailsalgDanish
  • Einzelhandel, Einzelhandelsabsatz, KleinverkaufGerman
  • λιανική, λιανεμπόριο, λιανικός, λιανικάGreek
  • venta al por menor, venta al detalleSpanish
  • vähittäismyynti, vähittäiskauppa, vähittäin, levittää, vähittäismyyntihinta, vähittäishinta, kertoa, [[harjoittaa]] [[vähittäiskauppaa]]Finnish
  • vente au détailFrench
  • खुदराHindi
  • vendita al dettaglio, al dettaglio, vendere al dettaglioItalian
  • 小売価格, 小売り, 小売Japanese
  • малопродажбаMacedonian
  • detailhandelDutch
  • detaljhandelNorwegian
  • varejo, retalho, vender a varejoPortuguese
  • vânzare cu amănuntul, vânzare cu bucataRomanian
  • [[розничный, [[продава́ть]] [[в]] [[розница, розница, розничный, [[в]] [[розницаRussian
  • detaljhandelSwedish
  • роздрібна торгівляUkrainian

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