Retail
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹiˌteɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Retail is a noun meaning Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
Meaning
Of or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.
More Meanings
- Direct to consumers, in retail quantities, or at retail prices.
- To sell at retail, or in small quantities directly to customers.
- To repeat or circulate (news or rumours) to others.
- (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.
- (archaic) To sell secondhand, or in broken parts.
Example Sentences
She works in retail.
I never pay retail for clothes.
We've shut shown our reseller unit. We're only selling retail now.
a half part of this purveying is carried on within the city and is called retailing.
Word Forms
- retails
- retailing
- retailed
Antonyms for retail
Common opposites include wholesale, explain.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wholesale, sales, commerce, trade, trading, resale.
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