retail
noun
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
retailer
-
a word derived from
retail.
Example Sentences
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David’s Bridal, America’s largest wedding-dress retailer, is looking to AI to make the biggest pivot in its 76-year-old history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The shipper then prices it into what it charges the retailer, and the retailer prices it into what the consumer pays, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
CEO Ryan Cohen buys 844,000 shares in the videogame retailer, meaning he now owns more than 42 million overall.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
Intermarché said its fridges had heated up to 50C for six hours overnight into Monday, and the retailer had thrown away all the affected food to avoid health risks, the Reuters news agency reported.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Walmart, which was then the nation’s largest grocery retailer, had joined our effort by pledging to cut the amount of sugar, salt, and fat in its food products and to reduce prices on produce.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
