Retail Meaning
/ˈɹiˌteɪl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe sale of goods directly to the consumer, encompassing the storefronts, mail-order, websites, etc., and the corporate mechanisms, branding, advertising, etc. that support them.
nounRetail price; full price; an abbreviated expression, meaning the full suggested price of a particular good or service, before any sale, discount, or other deal.
Sentence Examples
The small retail outlet is only a front for a much larger entity.
A retail merchant buys wholesale and sells retail.
The recommended retail price is £9.99.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company focuses on the ____ of final products to individual buyers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company decided to sell its products directly to consumers through its own ____ outlets.
Word Origin & History
From the Old French verb retaillier.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
""This is a very retail approach for us," Czerw said. "But when you buy one out of every six home loans in the US, you are going to have a constant flow ...""
— 1997 December 28, “Freddie Mac establishes existing-home sales division”, in Deseret News:
"The future for Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Conn., also looks very retail. Plans call for $156 million to expand the main terminal,"
— 1999 December 12, Naedine Joy Hazell, “TRAVEL INSIDER; Airport Malls Redefine 'Shopping on the Fly'”, in Los Angeles Times:
"But even with her level of celebrity, it would be very hard to win a race without engaging voters in a very retail way."
— 2010 September 17, “Sarah Palin's visit to Iowa keeps fans guessing”, in Des Moines Register:
"When the New York Post branded Ron DeSantis “DeFuture” in 2022[…], it had not reckoned on the Florida governor being astonishingly awkward with the basics of retail politics: smiling, shaking hands, interacting with other people."
— 2024 January 19, Jonathan Freedland, “There is still a way to stop Donald Trump – but time is running out”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
"a half part of this purveying is carried on within the city and is called retailing."
— 2005, Plato, translated by Lesley Brown, Sophist, page 223d:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The company focuses on the ____ of final products to individual buyers.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company decided to sell its products directly to consumers through its own ____ outlets.