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retailing

American  
[ree-tey-ling] / ˈri teɪ lɪŋ /

noun

  1. the business of selling goods directly to consumers (distinguished from wholesaling).


Etymology

Origin of retailing

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; retail + -ing 1

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Moreover, a wide array of indexes moved higher on the month, including truck transportation of freight, fuels and lubricants retailing, health, beauty, optical goods and legal services.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

Don, a real-estate developer, famously decided to get into the retailing game when he couldn’t find a pair of Levi’s in his size.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

Yet the company stagnated while Amazon ate its lunch, first dominating online retailing, then entering and succeeding at a diner menu of related businesses, from logistics to cloud computing to on-demand streaming media.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

Also, the market has all but given up on housing-related retailing, and that is a mistake.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

“Well,” Dad said, leaning back, “it's very good of you and Alice to worry, Brian, but the retailing sector is holding its own and Greenland is robust.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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