retail
noun
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
retailer
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a word derived from
retail.
Example Sentences
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The videogame retailer on Monday said it anticipates net income of $290 million to $310 million for its 13 weeks ended Aug. 1, up from net income of $168.6 million in last year’s comparable quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Fast-fashion giant Shein raised $1.7 billion in its long-awaited Hong Kong initial public offering, valuing the online retailer at around $26.3 billion, the company said Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Electronics retailer Best Buy said its shoppers were buying up computers, TVs and AI-enabled glasses, lifting its most recent quarterly sales and profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The Instagram play presaged a series of lucrative investments involving brand-name startups: Spotify, payments processor Stripe, online glasses retailer Warby Parker, Gillette disruptor Harry’s, Twitch and Reddit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
