Retail: meaning, definitions and examples

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retail

 

[ หˆriหteษชl ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

business industry

The sale of goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale.

Synonyms

commerce, merchandising, sale

Examples of usage

  • Retail stores offer a wide range of products for customers to choose from.
  • Online retail has become increasingly popular in recent years.
Context #2 | Verb

business activity

To sell goods to the public in relatively small quantities for use or consumption rather than for resale.

Synonyms

market, sell, vend

Examples of usage

  • The company specializes in retailing high-quality clothing.
  • They retail a variety of products through their online store.

Translations

Translations of the word "retail" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น varejo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅเคฆเคฐเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Einzelhandel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ritel

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะพะทะดั€ั–ะฑะฝะฐ ั‚ะพั€ะณั–ะฒะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ detal

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฐๅฃฒใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vente au dรฉtail

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ venta al por menor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท perakende

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ๋งค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุฒุฆุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ maloobchod

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ maloobchod

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้›ถๅ”ฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ trgovina na drobno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ smรกsala

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะปัˆะตะบ ัะฐัƒะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒชแƒแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pษ™rakษ™ndษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ venta al por menor

Etymology

The word 'retail' originated from the Old French word 'retaillier', which means 'to cut off, clip, pare, divide'. It was first used in the 14th century to refer to the sale of goods in small quantities to consumers. Over the centuries, retail has evolved into a major sector of the economy, encompassing a wide range of businesses and distribution channels.

See also: retailer, retailers, retailing.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,233, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.