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e-tail

British  
/ ˈiːˌteɪlɪŋ, ˈiːˌteɪl /

noun

  1. retail conducted via the internet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • e-tailer noun

Etymology

Origin of e-tail

C20: e- ² + ( re ) tail

Example Sentences

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But the company also enjoyed “strong sales in e-commerce and strong sell-through in e-tail and wholesale partner sites,” Crocs said Feb. 23 in its annual earnings report, “as consumers migrated to online shopping.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 22, 2021

Months later in New York, she and Mr. Lars struck a deal for her Xiaochong Mizi Fashion Design e-tail site.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2020

That’s something we can say now—the “after you bought it” thing—because with the newer consoles, every game is available through the console’s e-tail store as a digital download.

From Time • Nov. 3, 2014

Last week in New York, Google launched boutiques.com, its latest e-tail venture that ties in two western cultural passions – celebrity and fashion.

From The Guardian • Nov. 21, 2010

Plenty of reasons suggest that e-tail will crush retail.

From Time Magazine Archive