e-tail
Britishnoun
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
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