resale
the act of selling a second time.
the act of selling something secondhand.
used; secondhand: a rack of resale clothing.
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How to use resale in a sentence
Instead of constantly buying new, many Gen Z consumers will rotate their wardrobes over time, often by leveraging resale apps.
Curtsy, a clothing resale app aimed at Gen Z women, raises $11 million Series A | Sarah Perez | January 20, 2021 | TechCrunchI read recently that a third of resale transactions are trading above asking price.
Toll Brothers CEO Doug Yearley on Where Americans Are Moving During the Pandemic | Eben Shapiro | January 10, 2021 | TimeThe idea has caught on to such a degree that some well-established companies, including Levi Strauss, are jumping in with their own resale programs.
Thanks to growing consumer demand and new digital platforms like Tradesy and Poshmark that facilitate peer-to-peer exchange of everyday clothing, the digital resale market is quickly becoming the next big thing in the fashion industry.
Secondhand Clothing Sales Are Booming – And May Help Solve The Sustainability Crisis In The Fashion Industry | LGBTQ-Editor | November 25, 2020 | No Straight NewsThe company is designed to manage furniture returns and resale for online merchants.
FloorFound is bringing online return and resale to direct to consumer furniture businesses | Jonathan Shieber | October 16, 2020 | TechCrunch
Senators of both parties are working together on tough new laws to prevent anyone from buying guns for resale to criminals.
Full Text and Video of President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address | Justin Green | February 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“Rather than looking at the resale market, lets look at the pre-sale market,” Potter said.
12-12-12 Concert Ticket Scalpers: The Hurricane Sandy Benefit Spoilers | Winston Ross | December 13, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTA resale bonanza began—essentially, computers trading with computers.
How Wall Street Computers Almost Killed Knight Trading | Alex Klein, Matthew Zeitlin | August 7, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTLast week, Shacknai sold the historic mansion to real estate investors who plan to refurbish the 27-room mansion for resale.
Over at the Armory Show-Modern, resale works outnumber primary pieces.
Captain Bullock had indeed made such a contract of sale to French merchants but with the proviso of resale to him, after delivery.
Great Britain and the American Civil War | Ephraim Douglass AdamsBut occasionally the regular investor finds the matter of resale neither as simple nor as rapid as he had expected.
If You're Going to Live in the Country | Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond HuntleyThey won't want the stuff for resale, and they may pay something resembling a decent price.
Murder in the Gunroom | Henry Beam PiperMoreover, the bank does not keep the difference between the price of purchase and final resale.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur Phillips“Obviously, pheasants have been shipped out for resale,” the sportsman said.
Dan Carter Cub Scout | Mildred A. Wirt
British Dictionary definitions for resale
/ (ˈriːˌseɪl, riːˈseɪl) /
the selling again of something purchased
Derived forms of resale
- resalable or resaleable, adjective
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